CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Disorganization Theory

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1300
• Professor: Michael Kempa

Document Summary

Relationship between two variables- the relationship should not be assumed to be casual. A correlation is a good first starting point as the basis to develop and test theory. For the testing of theory, there is a need to triangulate data sources, and discount plausible alternative explanations. Property crime is especially prevalent amongst the young. The age range of persons accused of violent crime is much wider. Maturational reform: the shifting social position of youth in urban, industrial society- moving from turbulent adolescence through to the responsibilities and privileges of adult status. In canada in 2002, adult males constituted 82% of adults charged with criminal. Code offenses, while 75% of youths charged with criminal code offenses were male. Violent crime, in particular, is correlated with being male. Female crime rate has been expanding more rapidly than male crime since 1968- male crimes increased by 141% and females 652%; for property crime males declined by 5% and female increased by 123%