Though Mandatory Arrest Policies Have Sent a Message to Society

Though mandatory arrest policies have sent a message to society and battering men that the society does not approve of their actions,

A) in practice these mandatory arrests are rarely carried out by police officers.
B) there is thus far little evidence that arrest is very effective in reducing violence in these specific relationships.
C) these mandatory arrests rarely lead to a conviction of any kind.
D) evidence suggests that battering has in fact risen since mandatory arrests were implemented.