A sociologist expressing which of the following theories would have written this quote: "Poor, dense, mixed-use neighborhoods have high transience rates. . . . Transience weakens . . . both formal and informal social control, which increases the likelihood of deviant behavior."
(a) anomie/strain theory
(b) social disorganization theory
(c) differential association theory
(d) routine activities theory
(e) social control theory
Answer: (b) social disorganization theory
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