Chapter 1: Key Concepts in Social Science Research

What environmental conditions influence crime?

A. List a few hypotheses, predictions of factors that influence crime. E.g HO1: Crime is caused by a lack of jobs

HO1:

HO2:

HO3:

HO4:

11. What is being referred to by this statement? It refers to the physical or environmental conditions of work or employment, which substantially comply with the provisions of this Standard.

Does the media influence our culture, or does the expanding cultural diversity in our society influence the changes we find expressed in the media?

Briefly explain how the social disorganization theory (Shaw and McKay) influenced 1) Collective Efficacy Theory (Robert Sampson) and 2) Cultural Deviance Theory (Elijah Anderson) in different ways.