Why are adolescent females and women victims of "multiple marginality"?

A) because gender, class, and race have placed women at the economic periphery of society
B) because they are prone to commit multiple offenses
C) because females are less likely than males to be involved in most crimes
D) because the gender gap is more persistent for some offenses than for others


A

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