Which of the following was NOT a reason for the development of police forces in nearly all large American cities by the 1870s?

a. The threat to social order posed by mob violence
b. A weakening of informal social control due to urbanization
c. A surplus of funds in city budgets
d. The need to extend criminal investigation services to all social classes


Answer: c

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