The marginal social cost of crime control increases because:

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As the crime rate decreases, further reductions in crime may result in reductions in civil liberties. This means that the marginal cost of crime control increases because the additional resources required to reduce crime further may result in a trade-off with the loss of civil liberties, which has a higher opportunity cost. Choice A is incorrect because the opportunity cost of additional resources devoted to crime control should increase, not decrease. Choice B is incorrect because as the crime rate decreases, the marginal cost of reducing it further increases. Choice D is incorrect because the probability of being a victim of crime is not directly related to the marginal cost of crime control.

The Marginal Social Cost of Crime Control Increases Because