The results of the 1974 Kansas City experiment on preventive patrol suggest that
A)preventable crimes will decrease when patrol frequency is increased.
B)preventable crimes will increase in areas where the police do not patrol.
C)citizens' fear of crime will decrease in areas where the police reduce patrol frequency.
D)preventable crimes are not affected by police patrol.

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The 1974 Kansas City experiment found that varying the frequency of police patrols did not have a significant effect on crime rates, suggesting that preventable crimes are not directly affected by the level of police patrol.

The Results of the 1974 Kansas City Experiment on Preventive