What method of reasoning is used in the following phrase: because the crime-reduction policy we proposed worked successfully in new york, houston, and new jersey, we can be confident that it will work here as well.

Analogical Reasoning

Explanation:

In the given situation, Analogical reasoning is given as the statement refers to the fact that if one policy is successful for New York, Houston, and New Jersey then it can also be true for some other place.

Analogical reasoning or argument by analogy can be described as a particular way of thinking, based on the premise that, if two or more things are similar in some ways, they are possibly similar in some other aspects.

It is like using previous Knowledge logically and rationally to deduce the similarities among the given events.

countries such as spain, france and portugal colonized the region. although most of latin america was colonized by spain, the countries of portugal and france also had major influences on the region. due to war and disease, native populations were decimated.

answer; ///relational devaluation;