CASE 2.3 Mary, a Student at a Community College in New York

CASE 2.3
Mary, a student at a community college in New York, is in the United States on a student visa that allows her to remain in the United States until she obtains her master's degree in biology. She is considering returning to her home country because she is concerned with the increase in crime at her college and in the surrounding area. Mary attempts to find information on the crime rates in her hometown to compare to those in the city where she currently attends college.
-Mary was a crime victim once in the three years that she has been in the United States. Afemale acquaintance assaulted Mary while Mary was out celebrating her birthday at a local barwith some friends. The offender was drunk and became agitated when she thought that Maryhad taken her seat. With regard to female criminality, all of the following are true except:

A) Female sex hormones account for more aggressive female behavior.
B) Females are socialized to avoid being violent and aggressive.
C) Female criminals are troubled, alienated at home, and pursue crime as a means ofcompensating for their disrupted personal lives.
D) Girls have been found to be superior to boys in verbal ability, which enable them to diffuseconflict more easily.