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:

Perseverative Functional Autonomy

The level of functional autonomy that relates to low-level and routine behaviors.

Propriate Patterning

The organization of personality traits and characteristics that are central to an individual's self-concept.

Primary-Process Thought

Childlike thinking by which the id attempts to satisfy the instinctual drives.

Functional Autonomy

A principle in psychology where behaviors once initiated by a certain stimulus continue independently of the original motive.