Why Are Women Less Likely Than Men to Have Been

Why are women less likely than men to have been convicted of a violent crime?

A) Judges and juries are biased against men accused of violent crimes.
B) Judges and juries have difficulty thinking women as the "weaker sex" are capable of violence.
C) Experts suspect that women are more successful at covering up their violent crimes than men.
D) Women who engage in violence do not typically do so in a premeditated manner, but instead are engaging in a form of self-defense which can be used as justification to prevent conviction.