Chicago School

What did Shaw and McKay say are the three most common problems found in Zone II?

Physical Dilapidation, Poverty, Heterogeneity

Why do these three problems (Physical Dilapidation, Poverty, Heterogeneity) lead to criminal behavior?

A neighborhood that has a high rate of poor, culturally mixed residents cannot come together to solve problems such as youth delinquency.

Which zone sees the most crime happening in?

a. Zone II: Zone in Transition

How many zones are there in Burgess’ theory of concentric circles?

5 zones

Who are the theorists for Chicago School?

a) Robert E. Park

b) Ernest Burgess

c) Nels Anderson

d) All above

d) All above

There are multiple theorists for Chicago School Theory.

a) True

b) False

True

How many Concentric Zones are there?

a) 1

b) 9

c) 6

d) None of the above

c) 6

Which of the following is NOT a concentric zone?

a) Commuter Zone

b) Residential Zone

c) Transition Zone

d) Busy Zone

d) Busy Zone

What zone is thought to have the highest crime?

a) Zone 1

b) Zone 2

c) Zone 3

d) None

B, because it is the Transitional zone (most poverty and crime)

During the late 1800s to early 1900s, ____ % of Chicago’s citizens were foreign born.

a. 50%

b. 30%

c. 70%

d. 60%

c. 70%

What did the rapid growing immigrant population cause in neighborhoods?

a. Social disorganization

b. Inflation

c. Chaos

d. Hate crimes

a. Social disorganization

Immigrant neighborhoods had lower rates of crime.

a. True

b. False

False

Elijah Anderson’s Code of the Street is a set of informal rules governing interpersonal public behavior, including violence

a. True

b. False

True

What is the heart of the code of the street?

a. Love

b. Respect

c. Violence

d. Family

b. Respect

How many families are there under the code of the street?

a. 4

b. 2

c. 1

d. 3

b. 3

Zone II was once residential but is becoming more industrial because the factories are invading it; this city area tends to have the highest crime rates due to the chaotic effect of the invasion of factories on the area. Which one applies?

a) Chicago School of Criminology/ Ecological School

b) focal concerns

c) zone in transition

d) social Darwinism

b) focal concerns

A perspective of criminal offending that assumes that many offenders believe in a normative system that is different, and often at odds with, the norms accepted by conventional society. Which one applies?

a) cultural and subcultural theories

b) natural areas

c) zone in transition

d) Chicago School of Criminology/ Ecological School

a) cultural and subcultural theories

Why was The Chicago School and Cultural/Subcultural Theories of Crime ultimately created?

a) Money

b) Race

c) Crime

d) Culture

c) Crime

What is the subculture theory of the Chicago School?

a) A set of beliefs and values that influenced subculture leading to delinquency and crime

b) Different zones with different economic values lead to different living areas

a) A set of beliefs and values that influenced subculture leading to delinquency and crime

The Chicago School viewed deviance not as an inherent trait, but as a behavior that is learned from experience and societal influence.

a. True

b. False

True