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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
Inference
Crime rates can be reduced through laws requiring streetlights to be on during the day. Since visibility is poorer in countries located further from the equator, these laws would likely be more effective in those regions. In fact, the only countries that have implemented such laws are located further from the equator than the continental United States.
Which of the following conclusions can be most logically inferred from the information provided?
Which of the following conclusions can be most logically inferred from the information provided?
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Nations that have daytime streetlight laws likely experience fewer street crime incidents each year compared to those in the continental United States.
B
Bystanders in the continental United States near illuminated streetlights during the day are just as likely to be victims of crime as those not near them.
C
In countries with daytime streetlight laws, the proportion of street crime occurring during the day is higher than in the continental United States.
D
Inadequate visibility during the day is the primary cause of street crime in many countries further from the equator than the continental United States.
E
Daytime streetlight laws would likely be less effective in reducing street crime in the continental United States than in countries that have such laws.
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JosephMar 21, 2025
thank you for sharing
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