Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Public Safety Official: In 1998, our province's highway patrol arreste

Correct answer in my opinion should be 'C' (Since 1998, the number of lawyers focusing on defending those arrested for driving under the influence has more than doubled.) and not 'D' (Increased access to public transportation and ride-sharing applications has cut the number of drivers in the province by more than half.)

We have to find the weakener for the conclusion 'This past year, even though our population has increased markedly since 1998, our province saw less than 18,000 arrests - a sure sign that these legal measures have been successful in preventing motorists from driving while under the influence.'

If we choose D - It is actually a strengthener as it means that YES people have stopped driving under the influence and have started sharing rides or using public modes of transport.

Rather the correct option should be C - meaning that the increased security is catching more people (weakening the conclusion, but they are not getting CONVICTED and getting released easily due
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Statistics : Posted by sakshy • on 09 Nov 2023, 01:30 • Replies 5 • Views 818

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