Social disorganization theory is a developed by Chicago School, the theory states that a broken society which is ineffective of social control results in a malfunctioning integration of groups. This was the case for Tommy Shakur Ross, he lived in a broken community and was surrounded by gangs and crime his entire life. After an incident where Ross was approached by a gang member and asked where he was from (which is a way to intimidate someone). Ross felt like he needed to be part of a gang to be able to survive in this society. Ross then began to affiliate himself with a gang member in order to be recruited into the “Eight Trey Gang”. Ross would take part in crime activity such as grand theft auto and assault. Ross did not only felt like that this was a way to survive but he also was ambitious to be glorified as a gangster also known as “ghetto fame”. One day on September 2 of 1985, Ross shot and killed a rival gang member. This man was called Stanford Bursey and his gang wanted vengeance for his murder. Just four days later Ross mother and brother were murdered. Ross wanted retaliation but was arrested September 15. He was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. Today, Ross regrets killing Bursey and takes responsibility for the death of his mother and brother.

Communities try to prevent crime by adding technology and innovating the neighborhood. Some of the most used technology are cameras, lightning and alarms. Cameras are a great way to protect communities because it provides surveillance. There might even be a camera somewhere you always walk by and you have never seen it. Communities don’t only use this to surveil people but they also use it to prevent crime. When a person is likely to commit a crime sees a camera it prevents them from committing the crime most of the time. This is called situational crime prevention.

Cameras aren’t the only strategy in preventing crime however. Lighting is also a crucial element in preventing crime. Think about a time when you have been out at night and you were worried because you had to walk past somewhere dark because you were afraid of being assaulted or robbed. Communities attempt to use lighting to solve this problem. They place more lightning to illuminate dark areas such as alleyways and streets. This will decrease the chances of crime because potential criminals will realize that they will not go unseen if they commit the crime.

Another great strategy to prevent crime from occurring are placing fences around premises that are more likely to get burglarized. This is because it seems harder for a thief to break inside a place that is structured to prevent people from getting inside. This is why you may see fences placed outside of stores, schools, and even edifices.

In conclusion, crime prevention begins with innovating neighborhoods with the proper tools such as cameras, lighting and fences. This is crucial to preventing crime because the potential criminal sees a higher risk to achieving his or her goal.

Over the course of several days that I’ve been browsing The New York Times I was able to identify certain types of crimes that are more likely to be represented. I noticed that crimes such as sexual assault and rape were more likley to be covered on the news especially if they’re committed by high profile people like celebrities. I still believe that crime is only a minor part of news coverage and should be covered more often.

1.Ex-Kansas Police Officer Is Charged in a Long Series of Sex Crimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/us/former-kansas-cop-sexual-predator.html?smid=url-share

Summary of the article: In this article, it speaks about a former police officer called Todd Allen, 51 who served the Hutchinson Police Department for about 20 years until he resigned in 2018 after being accused of sexual assault. He is facing nine counts of aggravated sexual battery, five counts of rape, one count of indecent liberties with a child, two counts of kidnapping, two counts of sexual battery and five counts of breach of privacy and eavesdropping.

2. Sex Assault Trial in US a Rare Moment for Chinese #MeToo Movement: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/world/asia/richard-liu-sexual-assault-trial.html?searchResultPosition=7

Summary of the article: Richard Liu also known in China as Richard Qiangdong is one of the world’s most famous tech billionaires. He is the founder of JD.Com which is an e-commerce that draws comparisons to Amazon. Ms. Liu who is not related at all to Mr. Liu accused him of following her to her apartment after dinner in Minneapolis and raped her in 2018. However, Mr. Liu has denied these allegations and states it was consensual.

3. Former Idaho Lawmaker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Raping Intern: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/us/aaron-von-ehlinger-rape-sentencing.html?searchResultPosition=67

Summary of the article: A former Idaho lawmaker, Aaron von Ehlinger, claims to be innocent even after being convicted for raping a 19 year old legislative intern after dinner. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison and will have to serve 8 years before he’s eligible for parole. Although, Ehlinger got 26 letters of people who spoke positive stuff about his character wasn’t enough to convince Judge Reardon. Judge Reardon states that didn’t see any empathy and didn’t take responsibility.

4. Pentagon Admits Lack of Oversight to Stop Junior R.O.T.C. Sexual Abuse: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/us/jrotc-abuse-pentagon-oversight.html?searchResultPosition=20

Summary of the article: Dozens of military veterans who taught in Highschools have been accused of sexual assault. Officials state that they have been figuring out how to improve the supervision in the program after an article published by the New York Times stated about how veterans are sexually abusing students.

5. Ex-Police Detective Suspected of Preying on Black Women Faces U.S. Charges: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/us/kansas-police-officer-sexual-assault.html?searchResultPosition=34

Summary of the article: In this article, it speaks about a former detective named Roger Golubski, 69, who was accused of sexual assault for preying on two women while on duty from 1998 to 2002. Golubski had already been suspected of sexually assaulting black women while patrolling. He faces six federal counts of civil rights violations. This means that Golubski could face life in prison.