In an attempt to understand a recent increase in female arrests for assault, a comparison of UCR and NVCS data revealed that the apparent trend was most likely attributable to

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The increase in female arrests for assault is most likely due to net-widening policies, which means that the police are more likely to arrest females for behaviors that were previously not considered arrestable. This may not reflect an actual increase in female violent offending, but rather a change in police behavior. The UCR and NVCS data may show an apparent trend towards an increase in female violent offending, but this is likely due to increased reporting and changes in law enforcement practices.

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