Previously impoverished inner-city districts of major cities such as New York and Chicago are now quite fashionable and expensive, devoted to finance, retail stores, high-priced condos, and entertainment. Which of the following statements best describes an aspect of this development that inhibits urban gang formation?

a. There are few residential areas and thus few adolescent recruits.
b. Juveniles who live there often work in the financial and commercial businesses.
c. There are less police there to catch potential law violators.
d. There is less to steal in those areas.


a

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