Shaw and McKay identified transitional neighborhoods as being poverty-ridden areas that suffered high rates of population turnover and were incapable of inducing residents to remain and defend the neighborhoods against criminal groups.

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Shaw and McKay, through their social disorganization theory, identified transitional neighborhoods as areas experiencing high levels of poverty and population turnover, which hindered the community's ability to maintain social control and resist criminal activities.

Shaw and McKay Identified Transitional Neighborhoods as Being Poverty-Ridden Areas