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Clifford R. Shaw and Henry D. McKay developed Social Disorganization Theory, linking urban transitional areas with high crime rates due to factors like population turnover and disintegration of traditional cultures. Their research in Chicago identified that crime rates decreased as one moved away from the central business district, with the highest rates found in areas populated by low-income families and immigrants. The theory emphasizes that crime is a response to environmental factors rather than individ

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