Author's perspective ·Law enforcement mostly chooses not to prosecute acts that weren't intended to be punished
Punishing acts that weren't meant to be punished ("capricious enforcement") does occur, but it's not the norm because legislative oversight helps to counteract it.
Author's solution ·Expand the law to allow liens for unpaid water bills
Passage Style
27.
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Question Type
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
Right before using the phrase “capricious enforcement,” Passage A states that it’s unlikely that an agency would enforce an overinclusive law against conduct that is not supposed to be brought within the scope of the rule. Passage A then acknowledges that “capricious enforcement” is not unknown, but it’s not the central tendency of a law enforcement agency. Why? Legislative oversight keeps the agency close to enforcing the law as intended. This suggests “capricious enforcement” is enforcement of law in a way that is not intended.
a
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The meaning of “capricious enforcement” in context is enforcement of a law in a way that is not intended. There’s no suggestion that “capricious enforcement” relates to the amount of resources an agency possesses.
b
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This is the opposite of what we want. The meaning of “capricious enforcement” in context is enforcement of a law in a way that is not intended.
The meaning of “capricious enforcement” in context is enforcement of a law in a way that is not intended. There’s no suggestion that the amount of damage caused by a crime has any connection to “capricious enforcement.”
d
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The meaning of “capricious enforcement” in context is enforcement of a law in a way that is not intended. There’s no suggestion that sometimes agencies enforce the law against people they aren’t supposed to because agencies don’t understand the difference between letter and intent. Rather, capricious enforcement can result from an agency choosing to target minor cases or cases that are otherwise not intended to be covered by the law.
e
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Supported as the meaning of “capricious enforcement.” Right before using the phrase “capricious enforcement,” Passage A states that it’s unlikely that an agency would enforce an overinclusive law against conduct that is not supposed to be brought within the scope of the rule. Passage A then acknowledges that “capricious enforcement” is not unknown, but it’s not the central tendency of a law enforcement agency. Why? Legislative oversight keeps the agency close to enforcing the law as intended. This suggests “capricious enforcement” is enforcement of law in a way that is not intended.
Difficulty
64% of people who answer get this correct
This is a very difficult question.
It is slightly harder than the average question in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%151
160
75%169
Analysis
Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea)
Structure
Comparative
Law
Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
4%
158
b
12%
160
c
9%
159
d
12%
161
e
64%
167
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