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Set 5: Text Structure (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The 'Broken Windows Theory' posits that visible signs of disorder encourage further crime. Policy implementation, however, has often led to aggressive policing of minor offenses, sparking debate about the criminalization of poverty.

Which choice best describes the trajectory from theory to practice?

A. Academic hypothesis -> Policy Implementation -> Unintended Controversial Consequence✓ Correct
B. Problem -> Solution -> Perfect Society
C. Observation -> Experiment -> Proof
D. History -> Present -> Future

Detailed Explanation

Theory: Broken Windows. Implementation: Aggressive policing. Consequence: Debate/Criminalization of poverty (Controversial).

Key Evidence:

• "posits"

• "implementation ... led to"

• "sparking debate"

Why others are wrong: B (Debated/Controversial.), C (Social impact.), D (Causal chain.).

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