The proposal to hire 10 new police officers in a city is quite foolish. There is sufficient funding to pay the salaries of the new officers, but not the salaries of additional court and prison employees to process the increased caseload of arrests and convictions that new officers usually generate: Q-1: Which of the following, if true, will most seriously weaken the conclusion drawn above?

A Studies have shown that an increase in a city’s police forces does not necessarily reduce crime.

B When a major city increased its police forces by 19 percent last year, there were 40 percent more arrests and 13 percent more convictions.

C If funding for the new police officer’s salaries is approved, support for the other city services will have to be reduced during the next fiscal year.

D In most cities, nit all arrests result in convictions, and not all conviction result in prison terms.

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Correct Answer: Option E

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