A city installed brighter streetlights in its highest-crime neighborhoods, yet crime rates in those areas increased over the following year. Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain this apparent paradox?
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A
Brighter lighting makes criminal activity more visible to witnesses, encouraging more crimes of opportunity.
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B
The city simultaneously reduced its police patrol budget, leaving fewer officers to respond to crimes.
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C
Criminals in other neighborhoods migrated to the better-lit areas, displacing crime rather than reducing it.
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D
Residents felt safer and spent more time outdoors at night, increasing potential victim exposure.