How Are Social Disorganization Theories Fundamentally Different from Previous Theories

question 10

Multiple Choice

How are social disorganization theories fundamentally different from previous theories of crime and deviance?

• A) Social disorganization focuses on types of places; previous theories focused on types of people.
• B) Social disorganization focuses on individuals; previous theories focused on groups.
• C) Social disorganization focuses on culture; previous theories focused on social psychology.
• D) Social disorganization focuses on families; previous theories focused on individuals.

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