The evidence for juvenile arrests is fairly clear that girls are disproportionately arrested or otherwise brought to the attention of juvenile authorities for _____,such as running away from home,curfew violations,and premarital sexual intercourse.

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Status offenses are behaviors that are only considered offenses because of the offender's age, such as running away from home, curfew violations, and premarital sexual intercourse. Girls are disproportionately represented in the number of juvenile arrests for status offenses. Therefore, Option D is the correct answer. Option A, traffic offenses, refers to offenses that involve transportation regulations or laws. Option B, parental offenses, is not a recognized category of offenses. Lastly, rank offenses are offences that defy the order and functioning of society.

The Evidence for Juvenile Arrests Is Fairly Clear That Girls