"There are more police in high crime areas; therefore, police presence increases the probability crimes will be committed." This argument is based on a structural model.

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The argument confuses correlation with causation, suggesting that because police are often found in high crime areas, their presence causes more crime. This is a logical fallacy and does not necessarily reflect a structural model that accurately represents cause and effect.

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