Social disorganization theory focuses on the relationship between neighborhood structure, social control, and crime. Recent theoretical empirical work community characteristics crime has led to important refinements of theory, yet there remain some substantive methodological deficiencies in this body work. This article addresses these problems charts promising new directions theory.

Prior studies of recidivism have focused almost exclusively on individual‐level characteristics offenders and their offenses to explore the correlates reoffending. Notably absent from these are measures reflecting neighborhood contexts in which individuals live. The current research addresses this shortcoming. Using data a sample ex‐offenders Multnomah County, Oregon (Portland surrounding area) conjunction with 2000 census data, we answer two questions. First, factors influence rates...

Much of the research on violent crime is situated within an exclusively structural or subcultural framework. Some recent work, however, argues that these unidimensional approaches are inherently limited and more attention needs to be given intersection cultural determinants violence. The present study takes up this challenge by examining both influences one underexamined type homicide: retaliatory killings. Using quantitative data examine socioeconomic correlates ecological distribution...

Journal Article Exploring the Connection between Immigration and Violent Crime Rates in U.S. Cities, 1980–2000 Get access Graham C. Ousey, Ousey Direct correspondence to: Department of Sociology, College William & Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187. E-mail: gcouse@wm.edu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Charis E. Kubrin Social Problems, Volume 56, Issue 3, 1 August 2009, Pages 447–473, https://doi.org/10.1525/sp.2009.56.3.447 Published:...

Are immigration and crime related? This review addresses this question in order to build a deeper understanding of the immigration-crime relationship. We synthesize recent generation (1994 2014) research focused on macrosocial (i.e., geospatial) units using two-pronged approach that combines qualitative method narrative with quantitative strategy systematic meta-analysis. After briefly reviewing contradictory theoretical arguments scholars have invoked efforts explain relationship, we...

Journal Article Gangstas, Thugs, and Hustlas: Identity the Code of Street in Rap Music Get access Charis E. Kubrin George Washington University Direct correspondence to: Kubrin, Department Sociology, University, Phillips Hall 409, 801 22nd St. N.W., Washington, DC 20052. E-mail: charisk@gwu.edu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Problems, Volume 52, Issue 3, 1 August 2005, Pages 360–378, https://doi.org/10.1525/sp.2005.52.3.360 Published:...

David Rusk, former Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has observed that "bad neighborhoods defeat good programs". This paper identifies the underlying causes bad neighbourhoods along with their costs to local residents and throughout region. It is a critical essay traces recent patterns uneven metropolitan development, social forces generating these patterns, many potential remedies. demonstrates how interrelated processes sprawl, concentration poverty racial segregation shape opportunity...

Rap music has a reputation for being misogynistic, but surprisingly little research systematically investigated this dimension of the music. This study assesses portrayal women in representative sample 403 rap songs. Content analysis identified five gender-related themes body music—themes that contain messages regarding ‘‘essential’’ male and female characteristics espouse set conduct norms men women. Our situates within context larger cultural industry local, neighborhood conditions...

Many Americans report that they are fearful of crime. One frequently cited source this fear is the mass media. The media, and local television news in particular, often on incidents crime, do so a selective sometimes sensational manner. This paper examines role media shaping crime fears, conjunction with both demographic factors conditions. Unlike most previous research area, which typically focuses only one medium, present study effects several—local national television, radio, newspapers,...

Despite popular assumptions, criminologists have long recognized that crime rates are lower for various immigrant groups than similarly disadvantaged African Americans. What accounts this paradox? In study, we consider the role of neighborhood context, specifically, concentration immigrants within a community, as protective factor responsible, in part, among groups. We use data from National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Health to examine relationship between and adolescent violence,...

This study examines the structural correlates of Hispanic suicide at metropolitan level using Mortality Multiple Cause‐of‐Death Records and 2000 census data. The authors test competing hypotheses regarding effects immigration, assimilation, affluence, economic disadvantage, ethnic inequality on levels for Hispanics as a whole disaggregated by immigrant status. findings point to multiple forces complex relationships among social structure, culture, suicide. also suggest that these factors...

In recent years, criminologists, as well journalists, have devoted considerable attention to the potential deterrent effect of what is sometimes referred “proactive” policing. This policing style entails vigorous enforcement laws against relatively minor offenses prevent more serious crime. The current study examines proactive on robbery rates for a sample large U.S. cities using an innovative measure developed by Sampson and Cohen (1988). We replicate their cross‐sectional analyses data...

Contrary to popular opinion, scholarly research has documented that immigrant communities are some of the safest places around. Studies repeatedly find concentration is either negatively associated with neighborhood crime rates or not related at all. But neighborhoods always safer places? How does larger community context within which situated condition immigration-crime relationship? Building on existing literature, this study examines relationship between and violent across in Los Angeles...

In the aftermath of one worst recessions in US history, high unemployment has placed millions Americans precarious financial positions. More than ever, are opting out traditional services, relying instead on "fringe lenders" such as check cashers, payday lenders, and pawnshops to manage their finances. Given tremendous growth concern that consumers who least able pay for high-cost, high-risk products most likely use them, fringe lenders have been subject controversy focus much research....

This research extends a 1990 study by Land, McCall, and Cohen on the structural covariates of homicide rates. Examining neighborhoods in St. Louis, this assesses whether socioeconomic demographic characteristics are correlated with different types homicide, thereby addressing question homicides sufficiently distinct nature that their levels not equally associated community characteristics. The findings indicate while residential instability is only felony killings, economic disadvantage all...

This article analyzes whether neighborhood context or environment in Seattle influences dimensions of social ties among neighbors, independent the individual attributes residents such as home ownership and socio‐economic status. Three neighbor are examined: interaction, organizing collectively, knowing about neighbors. A number environmental considered, including age housing, residential stability, levels affluence, presence blacks foreign born, concentration commercial areas (heterogeneous...

This research blends ideas and concepts from social disorganization theory with recent development in growth-curve methodology to examine the association between neighborhood structure homicide levels over time. Using fifteen years of sequenctial data, we estimate models that emphasize effects socioeconomic demographic characteristics on longitudinal trajectories three types homicide—general alteraction, felony, domestic—in St. Louis 1980–1994. The analyses reveal several important findings....

Journal Article Deindustrialization, Disadvantage and Suicide among Young Black Males Get access Charis E. Kubrin, Kubrin George Washington University Direct correspondence to Department of Sociology, University, Phillips Hall 409, 801 22nd St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20052. E-mail: charisk@gwu.edu. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Tim Wadsworth, Wadsworth New Mexico Stephanie DiPietro Maryland Social Forces, Volume 84, Issue 3, March 2006, Pages...