Neighbourhoods characterized by weak institutions contribute to ineffectual social controls,which then leads to high rates of crime and other types of deviance.This statement is central to which of the following schools of thought on crime causation?

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The statement is most closely related to social disorganization theories, which argue that certain neighbourhoods are more likely to have high rates of crime due to weak social institutions and the resulting breakdown of social control. Critical criminology theories focus more generally on power and inequality in society, interactionist theories emphasize individual interactions and interpretations of social norms, and social psychology theories investigate individual factors that may lead to criminal behavior.

Neighbourhoods Characterized by Weak Institutions Contribute to Ineffectual Social Controls,which