Social Disorganization Theory Case Study

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Social Disorganization theory talks about how one’s surroundings impacts the risk of crime around them. The Social Disorganization Theory was developed to show how much a neighbors and its surroundings affect people and crime. There are many factors that go with crime according to the Social Disorganization Theory. One major factor is Ethnic Diversity. According to the Social Disorganization Theory, the more diverse urban areas are, the more likely their is to be crime committed. (Social Disorganization, 2003). The ethnicity of the community affects crime because of the lack of communication. If you have language barriers, and people who do not understand each other, they may be some tension resulting in more crime. Social Disorganization …show more content…

I talked about this case in my sociology class and it was one of the most powerful cases I have ever heard of. This relates to the Labeling Theory because George Zimmerman labeled him as deviant. George Zimmerman was the captain of the neighborhood watch and believed that Martin was up to suspicious behavior. As Martin and Zimmerman engaged, Zimmerman shot Martin in the chest. This sparked a racial war and many debates on what was right and what was wrong. Everyone in their life has been labeled without knowing it. I know another real life example would be me. I have personally been called a terrorist. Regardless of the situation, it bothered me, but it has only happened once. However, it were to continually happen, I could only imagine what a person would go through. I feel like the Labeling Theory has a major impact on my life personally because I know what it would be like to be bullied into believing something you 're not. Words are extremely powerful, and if one person keeps slamming words into a person’s head, they will eventually believe …show more content…

Bandura discusses the importance of observational learning. Bandura focuses mostly on how kids develop their habits based of their role models. Bandura shows this in the Bobo Doll Experiment. The Bobo Doll experiment consisted of 36 boys and 36 girls. They were then separated again into watching a video of a plastic doll called Bobo. Some children were separated by some adults aggressively beating up Bobo and the other half were calm adults. After they were showed the video, the kids were then shown to Bobo and the results matched the Social Learning Theory to the max. The kids that were show the aggressive videos were aggressive towards Bobo. Another Social Learning Theory can be told in my shoes because I have done something similar. I remember in fifth grade my older cousin would always ride his bike down the biggest hill without a helmet. I figured if he did and was okay, why can’t I? I learned the hard way and sliced my arm on a rock. Luckily I did not need stitches however, I did go to the doctors and got ointment for it. I still have the scar today. I feel like the Social Learning Theory has made an impact on my life because I have had the opportunity of having a role model. This role model has made a positive change to my life. Similar to Bobo, I have seen what negative role models have done for a person and how much it affects

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