CJUS-P 200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Dan Ariely, Reinforcement, Unthinkable

• School: IU
• Department: Criminal Justice-Coas
• Course: CJUS-P 200
• Professor: Dr.Jonathan Brauer

Document Summary

Circles, areas in cities (more criminogenic), characteristics of the city that make crime more/less likely. Park and burgess"s concentric zone model: to create the model; based on early plant/animal ecology models, argues cities grow outwards from center. 2. transitional zone deteriorated housing, factories, abandoned buildings. 3. working class zone single family tenements, apartments. 4. residential zone single family houses, yards, garages. Which zone should have the highest crime rate? why? . Physical deterioration, social disorganization (lack of community regulation) in continually in transition as business & industry expand outward transitional zones = . Where in the city do criminals/delinquents live? . Delinquency rates were typically concentrated in/near center of city, typically diminished as you move further out of the city. Crime levels in area remained stable despite a complete shift in population. Areas that are home to least privileged groups in society asl have highest rates of other social ills (infant mortality, tuberculosis, mental illness) the same in the areas.