Chapter 9: Social Structure Theories of Crime II

Audio Links

• "Chicago Residents Fight Crime One Vacant Lot at a Time"
  A Chicago program announced two years ago to allow homeowners in impoverished neighborhoods to buy vacant lots on their block for a dollar is off to a very slow start.
   
• "Does Crime Drop When Immigrants Move In?"
  Some researchers say cities with large immigrant populations boast conditions that depress crime: young families and active, bustling neighborhoods.

Author Podcast

• Author Podcast: Neighborhoods

Video Clips

• City of Imagination: Kowloon Walled City 20 Years Later
  This news clip covers the story of Kowloon Walled City and the rates of poverty, dense population, and crime rates.
   
• A Community Safety Net to Prevent Rampage Shootings: Bernice Pescosolido at TEDxBloomington
  This video is about policies developed to provide social safety from crime.
   
• The safest cities in America
  This news clip examines the UCR and the demographics of the cities that had the least amount of crime reported.
   
• President Obama declares January National Stalking Awareness Month
  This news clip offers statistics of stalking and how to report it.
   
• Ending Violence Against Women and Girls: If Not You, Who?
  This video is about violence against females and the global statistics of its occurrence.

Websites  

• Subculture
  An almost comprehensive list of various subcultures, their history, and their beliefs.
   
• Social Disorganization
  A description of social disorganization theory with examples from the National Crime Justice Reference Service.
   
• Mods & Rockers
  A documentary of two subcultures in Britain's history.
   
• Additional Subcultures
  A YouTube playlist investigating several subcultures in short videos.
   
• Gun Control
  The Atlantic wrote an article about gun control in the United States, as compared to other cultures.