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Concentric Zone Theory

Concentric Zone Theory

Concentric Zone Theory

Essentially, the basic cause of delinquency and crime was not limited to the ethnicity of the offender(s), but rather the social structures, institutions, and environmental variables in that zone.

As people move away from the industrial heart of the city, the crime rates typically tend to drop significantly!

Local Examples?

Neutralization Theory

Neutralization Theory

Gentrification

Gentrification: middle-class people move into an inner-city neighborhood and renovate the housing.

Good?

• Beautiful old houses and commercial buildings are restored and remodeled

• Attracts middle-class residents who bring money into the neighborhood

• Close to city center for short commutes to work

Gentrification

Bad

• Lower-class residents can no longer afford the higher rent and are forced out

• Subsidies for the middle-class at the expense of people with lower incomes

• Insufficient low-income housing in most major cities