Mike Davis argues that a/an ________ led to the increasing criminalization of the behavior of the poor and the retreat of the affluent into gated communities.
A)enhanced moral order in the suburbs
B)reduction in crime during the 1990s
C)increase of McMansions
D)ecology of fear

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Mike Davis's argument is that an "ecology of fear" led to the criminalization of poor behavior and the retreat of the wealthy into gated communities. The term refers to a heightened sense of insecurity and fear among affluent communities, propelled in part by media coverage of crime and urbanscape changes that made certain areas seem more dangerous. This led to a growing demand for more intensive, even militarized, policing and security measures, which disproportionately affected poor communities.

Mike Davis Argues That A/an ________ Led to the Increasing