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The Ratio of Crimes That Have Been Resolved Through Arrest

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The ratio of crimes that have been resolved through arrest and exceptional means is called:


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Weight-of-numbers Bias

A cognitive bias where the sheer amount of information or data points available influences the perception of an argument's strength.

Minority Influence

Social influence processes whereby numerical or power minorities change the attitudes of the majority.

Asch's Study

A social psychology experiment by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the influence of group pressure on conformity.

Minority Influence

The process by which a smaller part of a group changes the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of the larger group, often through consistency and the quality of arguments.

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