Question

Which theory is based on the belief that structural factors such as​ poverty, illiteracy, lack of​ schooling, and unemployment are powerful forces that influence levels of​ crime?

a. social determinism theory
b. social disorganization theory
c. anomie theory
d. zone theory?

Answer 1

The zone theory is based on the belief that structural factors such as​ poverty, illiteracy, lack of​ schooling, and unemployment are powerful forces that influence levels of​ crime.
Park and Burgess proposed a theory of crime known as concentric zone theory.They showed that the zones closest to the inner city had the highest prevalence of social ills, notably, unemployment, poverty, reliance on social assistance, and rates of disease