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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Law Enforcement as a Civic Duty

Question 9 • Edwards Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security B 25-26

Which of the following attributes of a neighborhood were identified by the Chicago School as contributing to rising crime rates in some neighborhoods? Select all that apply.

Answer
A
a sense of personal isolation among neighbors
B
a high level of cultural heterogeneity
C
increased opportunities for employment and recreation
D
a significant level of unemployment and poverty

Explanation

The Chicago School linked higher crime rates to social disorganization: neighbors had weaker social ties and less ability to maintain shared norms. Personal isolation, cultural heterogeneity, and unemployment and poverty could all weaken community cohesion and informal social control. Increased opportunities for employment and recreation would not be a contributing attribute in this explanation.

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