If 50 cops patroled the east side of town, and 100 cops patroled the west side....
Which side of town would produce the most arrests???
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The WEST
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They'd be EVEN
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Well let's start with if 50 cops patrolled the east side and 50 patrolled the west side for a month and compared figures the figures should balance out for arrests shouldn't they ? If one area had a higher rate of criminality one would expect a higher arrest rate from the 50 cops in that area wouldn't they ? Side: They'd be EVEN
It would depend on a number of factors that you haven't listed. But it is entirely reasonable that either side could effect more arrests than the other. Given equal crime rates spread evenly, and depending on the size of the areas patrolled, the presence of 100 cops could be enough to dissuade a significant amount of illegal activity; while the same size territory with the same crime rate could have more criminals being arrested by the 50 officers who were not prevalent enough to dissuade, but numerous enough to respond. Side: They'd be EVEN
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