CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Disorganization Theory
22 Mar 2016
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A relationship between two variables should not be assumed to be causal, but a correlation correlations are good starting points to develop and test theories through triangulation (try to discount plausible alternative explanations) (cid:1) (cid:1) Positive correlation= both go up in a parallel fashion negative correlation= as one goes up the other goes down (reciprocal) ex. Age (street crime especially common among the young while violent crime has a much wider age spectrum) reasons incuse maturational reform (shifting social position in youth) (cid:1) Sex differences (women commit more petty crimes or act as secondary players) role convergence may be a factor (cid:1) (cid:1) Social class (degree of economic inequality is the most important variable in accounting for higher crime rates) and law pays less attention to the crimes of the powerful (cid:1) Region less economically developed countries have the highest rates of violent crime; country vs. city (social disorganization theory or opportunity) (cid:1) (cid:1)
