Cops more likely to arrest women on public disturbance infractions (posted 30 April 2001 ∙ 9:20 pm)

Teen crime down, but more girls are going to jail [Salon], often for no clear reason other than overt gender bias. As it turns out, young women are much more likely to be arrested than young men if they are committing public disturbance or other behavior that cops can attribute to boys being boys. The message: Shut up, girls, and be good! Go on out there and have some fun, boys.

  • —Rad Geek

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