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Which viewpoint, once used as a biological explanation, proposes that gender differences in the delinquency rate can be explained by the fact that female criminality is overlooked or forgiven by male agents of the justice system?

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chivalry hypothesis

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Answer:

chivalry hypothesis

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The "cavalry hypothesis" is a term used in criminology, rather used as a biological explanation, which refers to the fact that some women are not treated as innocent in the criminal justice system when they are not. According to this concept, police officers, prosecuting judges, and male lawyers often treat criminal women with cordiality, since they are not in a position to deserve cordiality.

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