All of the following would reduce property crime by increasing its "price," except
A)imposing greater penalties for those who are caught and convicted.
B)using more sophisticated security systems.
C)enhancing the legitimate earnings of potential criminals.
D)cutting out the middlemen ("fences")by selling stolen goods via Internet auction sites.

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Options A, B, and C all involve increasing the cost or risk associated with committing property crimes, either through legal penalties, security measures, or reducing the economic incentive to commit crimes by providing better legal earning opportunities. Option D, however, would potentially make it easier for criminals to sell stolen goods by providing a direct and possibly anonymous way to reach buyers, thus reducing the "price" of property crime by making it more profitable or easier, rather than increasing it.

All of the Following Would Reduce Property Crime by Increasing