One of the major criminological findings that has remained consistently unexplained by mainstream criminologists is that although women do occasionally commit serious, and especially violent, crimes, they generally commit far fewer of them than men and are arrested or convicted at a lower rate for their crimes.

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This statement is true. Research has consistently found that women commit fewer and less serious crimes than men, and are less likely to be arrested or convicted for their crimes. This discrepancy is often referred to as the gender gap in crime.

One of the Major Criminological Findings That Has Remained Consistently