"The following appeared in a recommendation from the president of Amburg's Chamber of Commerce. - "Last October the city of Belleville installed high-intensity lighting in its central business district, and vandalism there declined within a month. The city of Amburg has recently begun police patrols on bicycles in its business district, but the rate of vandalism there remains constant. We should install high-intensity lighting throughout Amburg, then,because doing so is a more effective way to combat crime. By reducing crime in this way, we can revitalize the declining neighborhoods in our city."" -
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The argument is presented in a slightly vague manner & has a few basic faulty assumptions that call into question its soundness. Firstly, the author assumes that the only reason for the decline of vandalism in Belleville is the installation of high-intensity lights. He fails to take into account any other factors that might have contributed, such as an increase in the efficiency of Belleville's police or rise in education or employment levels in Belleville leading to a decrease in the number of vandals. Therefore, declaring that the decrease in crime in that city is a direct result of the inst...
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