Research on gender bias regarding the decision to incarcerate overwhelmingly supports which hypothesis?

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The chivalry hypothesis suggests that women are treated with more lenience than men in the criminal justice system, leading to lower rates of incarceration. Research has overwhelmingly supported this hypothesis, indicating that gender bias exists in the decision to incarcerate and that it disproportionately benefits women.

Research on Gender Bias Regarding the Decision to Incarcerate Overwhelmingly