Jane and her family moved to a new apartment in a high-crime neighborhood. The community has higher high school drop-out rates, vast unemployment, and many single-parent families. Jane starts committing even more crime. What theory would best explain Jane's criminal behavior?

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Social disorganization theory explains how a person's physical and social environments are primarily responsible for the behavioral choices that person makes. In Jane's case, the high-crime neighborhood with high drop-out rates, unemployment, and single-parent families contributes to her increased criminal behavior.

Jane and Her Family Moved to a New Apartment in a High-Crime