The local police have increased patrols to a park drug dealers and vandals frequent. It seems as though the problem is solved but it is also possible that the criminals have simply moved to a new park. If this is so, what term is used to describe the effect of the police patrols in this situation?

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The best choice is D because displacement is the term used to describe the effect of the police patrols in this situation if the criminals have simply moved to a new park. Displacement occurs when the problem is not solved but simply moved to a different location. Desistence refers to the permanent cessation of criminal activity, discouragement refers to the prevention of individuals from starting to engage in criminal activity, and extinction refers to the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of criminal activity through various measures.

The Local Police Have Increased Patrols to a Park Drug