Social Organisation as Deterrence
In response to another professor, I recently wrote the text below, which I think may help people think better in terms of crime deterrence. Another author wrote: “Social disorganisation theory has its history dating back to the early twentieth Century. It is based on the belief that crime and delinquency are associated with the absence or presence of communal institutions where communal institutions can refer to schools, churches or even local governments. In the theory, a community is considered organised when members belong or perform activities coordinated by central and representative figure within the community such as a local official or priest. By participating in these activities, communities create relationships between each other and consequently build a sense of communality. The latter serves to reinforce cohesion in society and curbs crimes or delinquency.” (Article Nexus, 2018) Gangster (2016) talks about how caring is calling each gang member to check on thing...