Which of the following choices is one of the reasons for female delinquency according to Chesney-Lind?

A) As girls run away from abusive homes characterized by sexual abuse and parental neglect, they are forced into the life of an escaped prisoner.
B) Crime is the means to gain the respect they have been stripped of by the dominant culture.
C) They turn to crime to feel superior to the oppressive gender.
D) Girls are innately criminal minded but normally have more controls placed on them than boys.


A

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