What did Greenfeld and Snell's publication on women offenders between 1986 and 1997 indicate?

A) The number of males under correctional supervision increased at a greater rate than that of the number of women under supervision.
B) The number of males under correctional supervision increased at the same rate as did the number of females under supervision.
C) The number of women under correctional supervision decreased compared to the number of males under supervision.
D) The number of women under correctional supervision increased at a greater rate than that of the number of males under supervision.


Answer: D

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