Social Disorganization

Social Disorganization Question and Answer
Michelle Poche
CJA/ 393
August 12, 2010
Jennifer Williamson

Social Disorganization Question and Answer
What is Social Disorganization?
Social disorganization is the failure of social institutions such as schools, businesses, police, etc. in a community.   Social disorganization can be directly linked to crime rates because individuals
in disadvantaged neighborhoods participate in delinquency because it is a behavior that provides
them with wealth and power that may not be readily accessible in the legal way because of the
failure in social institutions in the community.
  How does social disorganization relate to organized crime and its evolution?
Social disorganization relates to organized crime and its evolution through the breakdown of
the society. The organized crime group can step into a community and provide product
as well as the ability for those   in poverty   to find some type of success
unreachable through conventional means. An area where there is a lack of production in
a certain commodity, individuals will be more inclined to get involved in production of an illegal
item to make a profit. As the demand for a service or production grows the criminal organization
will evolve. Social disorganization leading to organized crime can come from familial deterioration where individuals will join organized gangs for a replacement family to belong
to and criminal acts become a part of life in a gang organization. Crime rates are high in cities that have deterioration in social and familial areas, which links social disorganization to
criminality(Lyman, Potter, 2007). If the lack of community support is prevalent, organized
crime groups can come in and obtain control of the area given them the ability to
continue deviant behavior with little or no risk of retaliation from law enforcement causing
members of the community to rely on the organized crime group to provide goods and services to the community to obtained a... [continues]

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