The town of Stavanger, Norway, was quiet and peaceful until the early 1960' s, when Stavanger became Norway' s center for offshore oil exploration. Between then and now, violent crime and vandalism in Stavanger have greatly increased. Clearly, these social problems are among the results of Stavanger' s oil boom. Which of the following, if it occurred between the early 1960's and now, gives the strongest support to the argument above?
A: Violent crime and vandalism have remained low in Norwegian towns that had no oil boom.
B: Norwegian sociologists expressed grave concern about the increase in violent crime and vandalism in Stavanger.
C: The people of Stavanger rarely regret that their town was chosen to be Norway's center for offshore oil exploration
D: The oil boom necessitated the building of wider roads for the increased traffic in Stavanger.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
A