Abstract
This study examines support for social disorganization theory in a moderately sized Midwest urban city. Six years (1995–2000) of ‘visible’ crime incidents geographically coded to 114 block group areas served as the main effect variable in the model test. Findings indicated support for social disorganization theory at the macro‐level. Implications include improved resource allocation directed towards gentrification and increased owner‐occupied housing while initiating enhanced informal social control mechanisms in areas with a significant proportion of rental properties. Further discussion focuses on alternative political planning for realistically improving quality of life and mediating disadvantaged neighborhoods.
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