Identify which of the following fallacies the following example illustrates. Choose the best answer from the list offered. Youth gang crime is on a dramatic increase in North Bay communities. In 1985, less than 3 violent crimes were determined to be due to the activities of gangs in the town of Windsor. By 1997, 12 violent gang-related crimes were committed. This shows a 400% increase in gang
violence. (Note: During the same period of time, the population of Windsor more than quadrupled.)
a. Only Game in Town
b. Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
c. Bad Base Line
d. Jumping from Correlation to Cause
e. Arguing From Invincible Ignorance
f. Arguing Ad Ignorantiam
g. Faulty Analogy
c
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