Neighborhoods that experience poverty, suffer from physical dilapidation, and are culturally diverse would have some of the highest crime rates.Which theory can explain this relationship?

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The theory of social disorganization explains how a breakdown in social institutions, such as family, school, and community, in neighborhoods with poverty, physical dilapidation, and cultural diversity can lead to higher crime rates.

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