crime and geography

Question 1

what is the trend

Answer 1

more crime in urban areas

Question 2

what did shaw and mckay say

Answer 2

found in chicargo the closer to the city centre, the more crime there was. The population changd over time but the crime stayed the same meaning it is the are not the people

Question 3

what 2 explanations did shaw and mckay give for their findings

Answer 3

• when a wave of immigrants arrived they went to the cheapest zones and social control broke down so crime occured. over time the immigrants moved to nicer places but were replaced with more immigrnats
• in some zones crime became the norm so was passed on

Question 4

why do right realists say there is more crime in urban areas?

Answer 4

• tipping porcess (area becomes run down so nice people move away and bad people come)
• broken windows theory

Question 5

why do left realists say there is more crime in urban areas?

Answer 5

• more socially deproved and marginalised

- one form of subcultures is gangs which are found there

Question 6

why do interactionists say there is more crime in urban areas?

Answer 6

• media labels those in urban areas as more likely to commit crime
• police target them
• sfp

Question 7

why do functionalists say there is more crime in urban areas?

Answer 7

• illigitamate opportunity structure

Question 8

what are other explanations of why there is more crime in urban areas?

Answer 8

• more opportunity
• less chance of getting caught
• poorer security
• criminal role models lack of male role model
• less community identity

Question 9

what are the arguments thatsay there isnt more crime in urban areas

Answer 9

• corporate crime in rich areas goes unnoticed
• people in rural areas know the police better so are more likely to get caught so dont commit as much crime - but there is still crime
• there are richer victims in rich areas so you gain more by robbing them