SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION AND THEORIES OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS*
1988/11/01 by ROBERT J. BURSIK, Robert J. Bursik · 1,354 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Computer science #Crime Patterns and Interventions #Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance #Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis #Criminology #Economics #Juvenile delinquency #Period (music) #Perspective (graphical) #Positive economics #Psychology #Sociology
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1745-9125.1988.tb00854.x
published in Criminology 26(4), 519-552 (Wiley)
openalex publication_date 1988/11/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Abstract
After a period of decline in the discipline, the social disorganization model of Shaw and McKay is again beginning to appear in the literature. This paper examines five criticisms of the perspective and discusses recent attempts to address those issues and problems that are still in need of resolution.
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