Matthew is conducting a study on police effectiveness in a specified jurisdiction by examining several different indicators of police effectiveness. He notices that crime rates dropped considerably shortly after a community-based crime prevention program was established in one neighbourhood. Examining this drop in more detail, he notices that crime rates went up in a nearby neighbourhood during the same time period. Which type of finding is this?

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This is an example of crime displacement, which occurs when crime moves from one location to another, often as a result of targeted police or community interventions in the original location. In this case, the establishment of a community-based crime prevention program in one neighbourhood appears to have led to an increase in crime in a nearby neighbourhood, suggesting that the criminal activity was displaced rather than eliminated.

Matthew Is Conducting a Study on Police Effectiveness in a Specified