Consider the following scenario: School board members are debating a policy change that would increase the police presence at the local high school. What course of action might a sociologist recommend before making a decision?

Analyzing the various types of factors that are of concern and it also include the historical and the social patterns

Explanation:

 According to the given question, analyzing the given factors and it also include the various types of historical and social patterns are the course of actions which sociologist recommending for making the various types of decisions.

By analyzing all the factors properly it helps in providing the right or the effective decisions based on the given scenario. The historical and social pattern also plays in important role as it helps in achieving the desirable outcome by managing all the mechanisms.

 Therefore, The given answer is correct.        

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