According to the Author, the Most Important of Shaw and McKay's

question 84

Multiple Choice

According to the author, the most important of Shaw and McKay's findings was that ______.

• A) crime rates increase as police services increase
• B) overtime crime rates shift outward from Zones I & II to the suburban zones
• C) crime rates correspond to neighborhood structure
• D) the number of abandoned buildings decreases as emigration increases

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Definitions:

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