Shaw and McKay's ideas in criminology were unique for their time and did not borrow from any earlier theorists.

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Shaw and McKay built upon the work of earlier theorists, particularly the social disorganization theory, which suggests that a person's social and physical environments are primarily responsible for the behavioral choices that person makes. Their work was not entirely unique but rather an extension and elaboration of existing ideas in the context of urban environments.

Shaw and McKay's Ideas in Criminology Were Unique for Their