Question

Because women are a minority in the police/corrections field, research has shown that they are subjected to harassment, both sexual and otherwise, on a far grander scale. Which of the following facts supports this research?

Female police officers are harassed more often than male officers.


Many policewomen tend to tolerate sexually harassing behaviors.


Minority policewomen were harassed significantly more than minority men.


Sexual jokes and remarks from male to female officers is widespread.

Answer 1

The fact that supports the research on women being subjected to harassment in the police/corrections field is:

- Female police officers are harassed more often than male officers.

This fact indicates that women in the field experience a higher frequency of harassment compared to their male counterparts, supporting the research findings.

Answer 2

“Female police officers are harassed more often than male officers.”