SOC 002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Broken Windows Theory, Social Disorganization Theory, Human Ecology
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One of the prominent theories so you must know it. Broken window theory is to suppress minor crimes in hopes of preventing bigger crimes. Today, police are more in troubled areas than areas that are almost crime free. Housing tends to be a factor looked at. They were interested in social changes that resulted from vast population shifts in. New social problems emerged as a result of this shift related to: This theory argues that such problems are the result of human ecology: Chicago was an ideal location for study since it experience huge population growth. This influx was comprised of poor immigrants and freed slaves from the south. Or, the dynamic social conditions of the city between late 19th and early 20th century. The chicago school used a rigorous empirical approach to study crime. They paid close attention to the relationship between individuals and their social and.