Akers and Sellers Conclude That, Overall, Studies That Have Examined

Akers and Sellers conclude that, overall, studies that have examined the role of gender in justice decision making indicate that, after controls are introduced for legally relevant variables:

A) it appears that males are treated more harshly for serious offenses, whereas females are treated more harshly for minor offenses
B) it appears that females are treated more harshly for serious offenses, whereas males are treated more harshly for minor offenses
C) it appears that females are treated more harshly than males for all varieties of offenses
D) it appears that males are treated more harshly than females for all varieties of offenses
E) gender differences in processing are small and inconsequential