Papachristos and Kirk (2006) Assert That Social Disorganization Theory ______

question 28

Multiple Choice

Papachristos and Kirk (2006) assert that social disorganization theory ______.

• A) is only applicable to gangs, not other kinds of criminal activity
• B) offers two complementary hypotheses as to how social disorganization breeds gang activity
• C) offers two competing hypotheses as to how social disorganization breeds gang activity
• D) isn't applicable to gangs

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Definitions:

Impulse

A sudden, involuntary urge to perform an action, often without premeditation.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that suggests the driving force of behavior is the desire to maximize pleasure and avoid pain, guiding the id aspect of personality.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that organizes and interprets information in the brain, influencing perception and understanding.