SOCI 304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7-10,12,15: Reform School, Outsmart, Fetishism
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Durkheim: argued that rapid social change was associated with increases in crim because of the breakdown of social controls, the university of chicago attempted to pinpoint the environmental factors of crime and determine the relationships among them. Theory of human ecology: robert park. Zone 1: is the central business district. Zone 2: is the area immediately around zone 1 is the oldest section of the city and is always going through the invasion process by zone 1 usually occupied by low income people. Zone 3: is the area of relatively modest homes and apartments. Zone 4: the residential district (high-income class) Zone 5: consists of the suburban areas and ios known as the commuter zone . Research in the delinquency area of chicago. Physical status: areas of heavy industry/commerce (decreasing population, greatest # condemned buildings) Concluded that delinquency and other social problems are closely related to the process of invasion, dominance, and succession.