The fact that policies aimed at reducing crime may actually increase it if crime is an inferior enough good and the income effect of the crime prevention policies is big enough is known as the
A) Slutsky paradox
B) opportunity paradox
C) paradox of crime prevention

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This phenomenon is referred to as the paradox of crime prevention, which suggests that under certain conditions, efforts to reduce crime might inadvertently lead to an increase in crime due to the complex interplay of economic factors and human behavior.

The Fact That Policies Aimed at Reducing Crime May Actually