Briefly describe the four elements that constitute social disorganization, according to Sampson & Groves

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: [key points to be made]
*Low economic status (unemployment, deteriorated neighborhoods, no recreation)
*A mixture of different ethnic groups (culture conflict)
*Highly mobile residents moving in and out of area
*Disrupted families and broken homes (less supervision of children)

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What assumptions about human nature do biosocial theories make?

What will be an ideal response?

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In a given large city, which of the following is NOT a contextual influence on serious street gang violence?

A. access to firearms B. levels of drug activity C. levels of poverty D. number of police officers

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The history of corrections has taught us that we often __________ the people we try to help.

A. cure B. reach C. neglect D. injure

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Inmate subculture can vary from one institution to another.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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