Which of the following best expresses the irony pointed out by the author of the passage

A．Male delinquents receive more attention than females because males are accused of more serious crimes.
B．Adults are frequently punished less severely than adolescents for committing more serious crimes.
C．The juvenile justice system cannot correct its prejudice because it does not even recognize them.
D．Although the number of female delinquents is steadily increasing, the crimes of which they are accused are not particularly serious.