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Social Disorganization Theory posits that neighborhoods with high poverty, residential mobility, and ethnic heterogeneity experience less social cohesion and ability to control behavior, which can lead to higher crime rates. The Chicago School studied neighborhoods in Chicago in the early 20th century and found that the zone of transition closest to the city center had the highest crime, regardless of resident ethnicity, due to social disorganization factors. Addressing the root causes of social disorganiza
- Author
- Faisal Shafique
- Language
- EN