SOC102H1 Lecture : March Notes
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Hot spots are places where there is a higher increase in. Victimology is the sociological study of victims of crime. Characteristics associated with an increased risk of violent victimization in 2009 included: - self identifying as homosexual, having some for of activity limitation or physical handicap, identifying as an aboriginal person. crime. Disadvantaged people don t tend to get the same police protection as people in high up places. Max weber first to study the role of cities in social life. The chicago approach to sociology focusing on locational patterning. In the typical city different activities are concentrated in different areas, by income and lifestyle choices. Population density a characteristic feature of cities can be a problem. But it can also be a benefit, since it increases institutional completeness and social resources. Certain parts of a city have less social control those places high rates of crime and suicide.
