Shaw and McKay noted that the majority of delinquents always came from the same neighborhood regardless of the ethnic composition of those neighborhoods.

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Shaw and McKay's theory of social disorganization suggests that delinquency and crime are linked to the characteristics of neighborhoods, rather than solely individual characteristics. They found that high rates of delinquency were consistently present in certain neighborhoods (such as slums or areas with high levels of poverty and residential mobility), regardless of the ethnicity or race of the residents.

Shaw and McKay Noted That the Majority of Delinquents Always