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sammy

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Discuss the contributions of African American Sociologists to theories of crime and delinquency.
 
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Describe the social heritage/historical factors that shaped the Chicago School.
 
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Reply #1 on: Aug 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: key points to be made
Monroe Work: effects of emancipation, migration north from southern family controls, reconstruction leads to disorganization, increased arrest rates for Blacks
E. Franklin Frazier: minority adolescents learn crime from peers, begin around 12 years of age, absentee fathers, divorce, lack of parental control in high risk environment
Earl Moses: indigenous v. transplanted behaviors, case studies illuminated delinquency-prone families in deteriorated housing areas. Delinquency not related to race but to frequent moving in undesirable housing areas.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: key points to be made
Mass immigration the melting pot, assimilation, culture conflict
Industrialization - Unemployment
Prohibition and organized crime
The Great Depression
Homelessness, juvenile gangs and slum housing


sammy

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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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