Social Disorganization Theory Proposes That Crime Results When Formal and Informal

question 24

True/False

Social disorganization theory proposes that crime results when formal and informal systems of sanctions break down to the point that the benefits of crime exceed its costs.

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Definitions:

Average Gradient

The average gradient refers to the rate of elevation change over a particular distance, often used in geographical and hydrological analysis to describe slopes.

Base Level

The lowest point to which erosion by running water can lower the landscape, ultimately the sea level or lake level where rivers end.

Base Level

The lowest point to which a river can erode its channel, often sea level for rivers that flow directly into the oceans, but can be a lake or resistant rock layer for other rivers.

Mouth

The part of a river where it flows into another body of water, such as a lake, sea, or ocean.