Papachristos and Kirk (2006) Suggest That Social Disorganization Theory Predicted

question 17

Multiple Choice

Papachristos and Kirk (2006) suggest that social disorganization theory predicted gang homicides but not other kinds of homicides because ______.

• A) neighborhoods where general violence and gang violence are high are not necessarily the same
• B) there was incomplete homicide data on non-gang homicides
• C) communities with a strong gang presence were also impoverished
• D) collective efficacy was only a significant predictor of gang homicides

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