Dear students,
Welcome to Week 10. This week we will focus on a major criminological theory – the Theory of Social Disorganization. Please make sure to study the materials in Week 10 unit and as well as to participate in …
Daily Archives: October 31, 2021
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As we are learning about the criminogenic (causing crime) characteristics of neighborhoods, it is important to think about how we can overcome disorganization and organize the communities, instead. Read about the project where artist Ariana Faye Allensworth aims at doing …
Week 10 Lecture Overview
This week we will focus on the Chicago School of Criminology. This theoretical branch focuses on understanding how neighborhood-level variables are connected to crime rates. We will review the work of Burgess and Park and their …
