Studies of women’s victimization in gender-based violence indicate that

A. almost all women who are sexually victimized report the crimes to the police.
B. women’s victimization rates are related to their status.
C. women tend to bring violence and sexual assault on themselves.
D. overall rates of violent crime against women have decreased by two-thirds over the past decade.


Answer: B

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