Question 1

The social disorganization theory focused on explaining why ________ had higher crime rates and not why _________ committed more crime than others.

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Question 2

__________ is the study of how human relationships are affected by a particular environment.

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Question 3

Routine activities theory was inspired by scholars such as Hawley who observed human life follows a definite structures in _______, ________, and _________.

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Question 4

__________ refers to the fact that some valuable property is simply too difficult to move to be an attractive target.

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Question 5

__________ is Sampson and Grove's term for the combination of social cohesion and informal social control in a neighborhood

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Question 6

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-rhythm

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Rhythm refers to the regularity or pattern in which events or activities occur, fitting the description of an element used to describe the structure of human life, specifically how things people do occur with regularity.

Question 7

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Transitional zone

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The transitional zone refers to an area in Chicago where houses were demolished for industrial development, leading to increased crime.

Question 8

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Differential social organization

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Differential social organization refers to the phenomenon of crime resulting as a by-product of the culture, where different groups have varying norms and values that may conflict with mainstream societal norms.

Question 9

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Residential instability

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Residential instability is characterized by a high volume of population turnover, meaning people frequently move in and out of the community, leading to less community cohesion and potentially more crime.

Question 10

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Inertia

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Question 11

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Ineffective guardianship

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Ineffective guardianship refers to situations where there is a lack of supervision or presence that could deter criminal activities, making an area more susceptible to crime due to the absence of capable guardians.

Question 12

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Code of the street

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The "Code of the Street" is a concept developed by Elijah Anderson, which refers to a set of informal rules governing interpersonal public behavior, including violence, within inner-city communities. These rules are understood and followed by residents of these areas to navigate social interactions and conflicts, often as a response to a lack of formal law enforcement and social services.

Question 13

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Collective efficacy

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Collective efficacy is about the social cohesion within a community and its ability to control the behavior of individuals informally, which includes trust among residents and the willingness to intervene for the common good.

Question 14

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Central business district

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Question 15

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition
-Racial/ethnic heterogeneity

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Racial/ethnic heterogeneity refers to communities with diverse cultures and races living closely, which matches description C.

Question 16

Using Sampson, Raudenbush, and Earls' collective efficacy notion, suggest what residents can do to develop collective efficacy to reduce crime in a community where no one talks to one another or participates in social institutions.

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Question 17

Discuss the theoretical origins of social disorganization theory.

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Question 18

Describe the characteristics of each of the "concentric zones" as first proposed by Park and Burgess.

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Question 19

What are some policies and programs that are consistent with the implications of social disorganization theory?

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Question 20

List and describe each characteristic of the acronym VIVA. These characteristic are used to understand which targets are tempting to nearby criminal offenders. Therefore, provide an example relating to each characteristic that would increase a target's suitability to an offender.

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Quiz 5: The Social Ecology of Crime

The social disorganization theory focused on explaining why had higher crime rates and not why _ committed more crime than others.

__________ is the study of how human relationships are affected by a particular environment.

Routine activities theory was inspired by scholars such as Hawley who observed human life follows a definite structures in _, , and ___.

__________ refers to the fact that some valuable property is simply too difficult to move to be an attractive target.

__________ is Sampson and Grove's term for the combination of social cohesion and informal social control in a neighborhood

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -rhythm

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Transitional zone

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Differential social organization

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Residential instability

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Inertia

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Ineffective guardianship

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Code of the street

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Collective efficacy

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Central business district

Match the term with the appropriate description and/or definition -Racial/ethnic heterogeneity

Using Sampson, Raudenbush, and Earls' collective efficacy notion, suggest what residents can do to develop collective efficacy to reduce crime in a community where no one talks to one another or participates in social institutions.

Discuss the theoretical origins of social disorganization theory.

Describe the characteristics of each of the "concentric zones" as first proposed by Park and Burgess.

What are some policies and programs that are consistent with the implications of social disorganization theory?

List and describe each characteristic of the acronym VIVA. These characteristic are used to understand which targets are tempting to nearby criminal offenders. Therefore, provide an example relating to each characteristic that would increase a target's suitability to an offender.