When a group is experiencing a lot of upheaval or social change for some reason, crime may increase, according to social disorganization theory?

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Declan Benson

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6 May, 18:22

When a group is experiencing a lot of upheaval or social change for some reason, crime may increase, according to social disorganization theory?

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Rebel · Answer 1

Yes. This is because social disorganization theory perceives levels of crime based on structural and cultural factors shaping the nature of the social order across communities. According to this theory, breakdown of effective social control results in a lack of functional integration between groups

Lydia Mathews · Answer 2

The correct answer is true.

It is true that when a group is experiencing a lot of upheavals or social change for some reason, crime may increase, according to social disorganization theory.

The Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago developed the Social Disorganization Theory that associates crime index with the social environment. This means that the neighborhood determines the criminal conduct of people that lives there. So if there are gangs in the neighborhood, the individual tends to get together with members of the gang and commit illegal activities.