Which of the following would not only help protect these women from additional abuse, but would also reduce the likelihood that any children they might have will grow up in violent households?

a. Expansion of the network of battered women's shelters and rape crisis centers
b. Building additional prisons and half-way houses
c. Expanding mandatory minimums for drug cases
d. The reduction of prevention programs such as D.A.R.E.


Answer: a

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