The idea that areas with high crime rates have lower arrest rates because their police are "extra" busy,and their police also realize that too many arrests would overburden the criminal justice system is known as the _____ argument.

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The argument described is known as the system capacity argument, which suggests that police in high-crime areas may intentionally limit arrests due to concerns about overburdening the criminal justice system.

The Idea That Areas with High Crime Rates Have Lower