Jack and Jill are both convicted of armed robbery.At the sentencing hearing,the judge sentences Jack to ten years in prison and orders him to pay a fine of $1,120 as well as restitution to the victims.Jill,on the other hand,is sentenced to only five years in prison and must pay a fine of $750;she does not have to pay any restitution.Jill's sentence,which is more lenient than Jack's for the same crime,provides an example of:
A)the brutalization hypothesis.
B)the patriarchal hypothesis.
C)the gendered hypothesis.
D)the chivalry hypothesis.

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The chivalry hypothesis suggests that women are treated more leniently than men in the criminal justice system, especially when it comes to non-violent crimes or first-time offenses. This hypothesis could explain why Jill received a more lenient sentence than Jack for the same crime.

Jack and Jill Are Both Convicted of Armed Robbery