In the 1930s,a New Approach Emerged That Emphasized Structural Causes

question 15

Multiple Choice

In the 1930s,a new approach emerged that emphasized structural causes of urban crime (e.g.,the breakdown of communities) over moral failings.It is known as _____.

• A) Social cohesion
• B) Social disorganization
• C) Social construction
• D) Social engineering

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Definitions:

Chesapeake Planters

Wealthy landowners in the Chesapeake Bay area during the colonial and early United States periods, known for cultivating tobacco as a cash crop.

African Slaves

Enslaved people brought from Africa to the Americas and other places through the transatlantic slave trade, used for labor from the 16th to the 19th century.

Indentured Servants

Laborers who worked under a contract for a certain period of time, usually without pay but in exchange for free passage to a new country, common during the colonial period in America.

Mercantilism

An economic theory and practice dominant in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century, focusing on building a nation's wealth by exporting more than it imports and accumulating precious metals.