Shaw and McKay called areas where delinquency rates were high and had changed from affluence to decay _________________________.

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Shaw and McKay referred to areas with high delinquency rates and a transition from affluence to decay as "transitional neighborhoods." This term refers to areas that were once prosperous but have since experienced a decline in social and economic status, leading to higher rates of delinquency and other social problems. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. The other options are not applicable to this concept.

Shaw and McKay Called Areas Where Delinquency Rates Were High