Environmental Theory

Question 0

Zone of transition

Answer 0

the zone in the centre of cities, where cheap accommodation is filled by immigrants

Question 1

Crime in different areas of a city

Answer 1

there are more delinquents and crimes at the centre of the city (zone of transition), and less as you move away from the centre

Question 2

Social disorganisation

Answer 2

lack of community due to people moving in and out of the area, and therefore it lacks social controls

Question 3

Cultural transmission

Answer 3

the high population turnover means that different cultures are merged into societies due to immigrants moving in and out
crime becomes a way of life, not seen as negative

Question 4

Dynamics of community

Answer 4

there are differences in rates of offending according to housing in an area (council flats, owned, private rented) even when they were of the same class

Question 5

Differential association

Answer 5

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Question 6

Housing policies

Answer 6

encouraging people to move into the area, often the same social groups, with difficult families staying and good families move out, leading to high crime

Question 7

Tipping

Answer 7

the process where a problem area is created as difficult people are tipped into the area

Question 8

Developments of reputations

Answer 8

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