The number of homicides committed by intimates against both male and female African American victims and white men has declined because
A) harsher criminal sentencing for those who "kill" in self defense
B) of the availability to women of other resources for avoiding or escaping abuse
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B

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The decline in homicides committed by intimates is attributed to the availability of resources for women to avoid or escape abuse, such as shelters, hotlines, and legal protections, rather than harsher sentencing for self-defense killings.

The Number of Homicides Committed by Intimates Against Both Male