Which of the following research findings supports the chivalry thesis?
A) Blacks are treated worse by police than whites.
B) for a given criminal offense, women receive harsher sentences than men.
C) Older women offenders are treated more aggressively than male offenders of the same age.
D) Police are less likely to arrest women than men for similar activities.
E) Women are more likely to commit small-scale, property crimes than violent crimes.

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The chivalry thesis posits that women are treated more leniently by the criminal justice system than men. Therefore, the finding that police are less likely to arrest women than men for similar activities supports the chivalry thesis.

Which of the Following Research Findings Supports the Chivalry Thesis