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Discrepancy resolve

by rahulg83 » Sun May 10, 2009 1:57 am
A poll has revealed that 95 % of the residents of Essex County believe that the way to reduce violent crime is to build larger maximum-security prisons. when a referendum for the constitution of a maximum-security prison in Essex is added to the ballot the following November, however, the proposal was voted down by three-to-one margin.

Which of the following, if true, forms the best basis for at least a partial explanation of the apparent discrepancy described above?

A) The threat of a life sentence in a maximum-security prison has been shown to be an adequate deterrent to violent crime.

B) The prison would have been constructed by a private company, and it would have been impossible for the county government to oversee the company's finances.

C) Fewer than half the registered voters in Essex county voted.

D) Much of the substantial cost of the prison could have been offset by increasing the tolls required too cross the bridge over nearby lake Essex

E) Maximum-security prisons are a boon to the overall well-being of the state, but they also pose a considerable risk in the areas in which they are located.

OA after some time..
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by scoobydooby » Sun May 10, 2009 4:41 am
would go for A.

A. if threat of a life sentence can deter violent crime, then having larger maximum security prisons would not be deemed neccessary=>so residents voted against it.

B. this would affect the county govt. not the resident voters

C. would have been convincing if it said fewer than half of the residents voted. we do not what proportion of the residents were registered voters

D. cant say if the riased tolls on a bridge could have a greater impact on the residents than the plan to deter violent crime

E. if max security prisons pose considerable risks in the areas they are located, such an overwhelming majority (95%) of the residents wouldnt have opted for it in the opinion poll in the first place
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by sanp_l » Sun May 10, 2009 5:01 am
E is what i guess to be correct.

Options available are either out of context or go way far deep.
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by 2010gmat » Sun May 10, 2009 9:48 am
IMO E
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by mbadrew » Sun May 10, 2009 10:25 am
E, and that's my final answer.

A--logically not all violent crimes would carry out a life in prison sentence. So this one doesn't make much sense.

B--doesn't make sense and the answer choice goes out of context.

C--doesn't make sense.

D--doesn't make sense.
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by scoobydooby » Sun May 10, 2009 12:32 pm
on second thoughts, E does look convincing
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by mehravikas » Sun May 10, 2009 1:42 pm
IMO - E

OA please?
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by rahulg83 » Sun May 10, 2009 6:57 pm
OA indeed is E
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by thetrystero » Sun May 10, 2009 10:47 pm
A poll has revealed that 95 % of the residents of Essex County believe that the way to reduce violent crime is to build larger maximum-security prisons. when a referendum for the constitution of a maximum-security prison in Essex is added to the ballot the following November, however, the proposal was voted down by three-to-one margin.

Which of the following, if true, forms the best basis for at least a partial explanation of the apparent discrepancy described above?

A) The threat of a life sentence in a maximum-security prison has been shown to be an adequate deterrent to violent crime.

B) The prison would have been constructed by a private company, and it would have been impossible for the county government to oversee the company's finances.

C) Fewer than half the registered voters in Essex county voted.

D) Much of the substantial cost of the prison could have been offset by increasing the tolls required too cross the bridge over nearby lake Essex

E) Maximum-security prisons are a boon to the overall well-being of the state, but they also pose a considerable risk in the areas in which they are located.
situation:
1. in polls, 95% of Essexians believe that building super-prisons somewhere in the world will reduce violent crimes.
2. at the ballot, proposal for super-prison construction in Essex itself lost big time.


A. doesn't matter what the experts say. polls and ballots are about the democratic majority.
B. keep
C. keep
D. this would have favored the proposal.
E. keep


between the B,E, E would've been closest to the hearts of the voters.
my immediate reaction after reading the problem was that they're saying "sure, big prisons will help reduce crime, I just don't want to be LIVING next to it!!". the technicalities of the construction would have been a secondary consideration of the lay voter.
with C, even if only half the voters turned up, and if all the 5% who opposed in the polls were in this pool, it still doesn't explain the 3 to 1 ratio in the end.

My answer: E
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by nicolette » Sun May 15, 2016 1:02 pm
In my opinion E is the most logical one
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by Brad.C » Sun May 15, 2016 1:37 pm
Answer E makes sence
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