According to Elizabeth Rapaport, women are less likely than men to be sentenced to death when they commit murder because women:

a. who kill are usually younger than men who kill.
b. are treated more leniently by judges who do not want to appear to be sexist.
c. are less likely than men to kill family members and other intimates.
d. are less likely than men to kill for predatory purposes.


Answer: d

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