All of the following factors likely contributed to the change in American crime rates in the 1990s EXCEPT:
A) the aggressive efforts by police to reduce gun crime
B) a booming economy and the job growth of the 1990s
C) a decline in the market for crack cocaine
D) an increased stigmatization of crack among young urban residents
E) a reduction in the number of police officers

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The reduction in the number of police officers is the only factor among the options listed that did not contribute to the change in American crime rates in the 1990s. The aggressive efforts by police to reduce gun crime, the booming economy and job growth of the 1990s, the decline in the market for crack cocaine, and the increased stigmatization of crack among young urban residents were all contributing factors to the decrease in crime rates during that time period.

All of the Following Factors Likely Contributed to the Change