The social control perspective asserts that crime rates are higher in urban areas because of

A. ethnic strife.
B. breakdowns in the ability of residents to control their own neighborhood because of conditions of social disorganization.
C. economic hardship, similar to strain theory.
D. None of the above.


B

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