Mae Has Lived in Her Home for Nearly 70 Years

Mae has lived in her home for nearly 70 years. It seems that every few years, people move into the community, and move out, and Mae never seems to have time to get to know them. In contrast to the transient population, a few things have remained constant: Her neighborhood's high crime rate and high poverty rate. What theory can help us understand why crime rates remain the same in Mae's neighborhood, even though the entire population has changed?

A) social disorganization theory
B) strain theory
C) critical theory
D) classical theory

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