SOC 3750 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8.1: Informal Social Control, High Crime, Field Experiment
3 Apr 2017
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Wilson and kelling (1982: outlined a developmental sequence where neighbourhoods decline into high-crime areas through disorderly conditions. Social incivilities and physical incivilities cause citizens to be fearful o. Fear causes stable families to move out of the neighbourhood, and remaining residents isolate themselves o. Anonymity increases and level of informal social control decreases. Lack of control and escalating disorder attracts potential offenders, increasing serious criminal behaviour o. Broken window left unrepaired will soon lead to the breaking of all other windows. Philip zimbardio (1973), field experiment o o o. Seemingly abandoned vehicles were vandalized in the bronx, new york, and palo alto. Bronx, high crime area, was vandalized within 10 minutes. Palo alto, high scale area, remained untouched for a week until zimbardo damaged the car. Wilson and kelling vandalism and serious crime can occur anywhere once the sense of mutual regard and the obligations of civility are lowered by actions that signal that no one cares .
