SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Broken Windows Theory, Labeling Theory, Informal Social Control
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Lecture 10: community and justice responses to crime and criminogenic. Community and justice responses to crime (hackler, ch. 17) focusing on the. In contrast, light rail system in europe is an example of public transportation that creates more workable communities. Can community and social capital lead to crime prevention: social capital and social networks: enable people to cope more effectively and is a key to community strengthening. John braithwaite and heather strang (2001): community cohesiveness and social capital reduce crime. > urban cities = relationships are fragmented; no one cares about each other: kit carson (2004): relationships in urban life in the 21st century are more fragmented. Those living in wealthy suburbs may not need a sense of community, but those in poor communities do. Can community and social capital lead to crime prevention: problems with cohesive communities: some people are excluded. A half century ago, cohesive communities with considerable social capital prevented non-whites from moving into their all-white neighborhoods.