Social disorganization is what lower income families are experiencing today. Have you ever heard of the phrase “I am a product of my environment”? This comes from individuals having to adapt to their surroundings because of the type of neighborhood in which they live in. The increasing population of lower income families and single parent households that live in the inner city area increases the likelihood of economic deprivation and social breakdown. Can government be the blame for high crime rates in lower income communities? When individuals in these communities look outside and see high drug usage and gang violence, they have no choice but to adapt with their surroundings. There is not much opportunity within the community and the unemployment
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In 1942, Shaw and McKay came up with social disorganization theory. Poverty, high proportion of minority populations, and the population decreasing as a whole have been said to be some of the reasons why some communities have a higher crime rate than others. The social disorganization theory suggests that an individual’s residential location plays a significant part in why there is or is not a high rate of crime. Individuals from section eight communities are not going to have the same crime rate as individuals living in upper class communities. Why is that? These lower class families and communities are socially isolated and have very little connection with the people we elect to make important decisions. Social disorganization leads to more than just crime. It leads to drug abuse and a community breaking down as a whole. The government plays a major part when it comes to disorganized communities. Those communities lack in institutions or places where individuals can go to help better themselves such as entertainment centers, parks to play or mentoring programs for the youth. Music is one of the most influential things in our subculture today. …show more content…
Cornish and Clark argued that a rational choice is the direct result from several assumptions. Everyday individuals make rational choices everyday which is why it is applied to more than just crime. Individuals make rational choices in everyday life situations. The rational choice theory insists that individuals are not going to make the decision that best suits their personal needs or goals. One central point of the theory is that any choice the offender makes will be aimed towards maximizing that individual’s pleasure. Cornish and Clarke created this method in ways to explain situational crimes. There are very limited resources in communities in today’s society and society now puts emphasis on becoming successful by having a good education and a good job. In criminology, crime is an easy way for offenders to achieve their own personal goals, such as having money, good social status, sex, or even just pure excitement. Cornish and Clarke learned that crime is a very calculated and controlled. Studies show that criminals are not dumb or special but that they actual make rational choices and ae involved in decision making processes. The limited resources in the communities make opportunity for crime even greater. In section eight housing areas, the social economic status and opportunity to become successful is very scarce which is why
In 1942, Shaw and McKay came up with social disorganization theory. Poverty, high proportion of minority populations, and the population decreasing as a whole have been said to be some of the reasons why some communities have a higher crime rate than others. The social disorganization theory suggests that an individual’s residential location plays a significant part in why there is or is not a high rate of crime. Individuals from section eight communities are not going to have the same crime rate as individuals living in upper class communities. Why is that? These lower class families and communities are socially isolated and have very little connection with the people we elect to make important decisions. Social disorganization leads to more than just crime. It leads to drug abuse and a community breaking down as a whole. The government plays a major part when it comes to disorganized communities. Those communities lack in institutions or places where individuals can go to help better themselves such as entertainment centers, parks to play or mentoring programs for the youth. Music is one of the most influential things in our subculture today. …show more content…
Cornish and Clark argued that a rational choice is the direct result from several assumptions. Everyday individuals make rational choices everyday which is why it is applied to more than just crime. Individuals make rational choices in everyday life situations. The rational choice theory insists that individuals are not going to make the decision that best suits their personal needs or goals. One central point of the theory is that any choice the offender makes will be aimed towards maximizing that individual’s pleasure. Cornish and Clarke created this method in ways to explain situational crimes. There are very limited resources in communities in today’s society and society now puts emphasis on becoming successful by having a good education and a good job. In criminology, crime is an easy way for offenders to achieve their own personal goals, such as having money, good social status, sex, or even just pure excitement. Cornish and Clarke learned that crime is a very calculated and controlled. Studies show that criminals are not dumb or special but that they actual make rational choices and ae involved in decision making processes. The limited resources in the communities make opportunity for crime even greater. In section eight housing areas, the social economic status and opportunity to become successful is very scarce which is why