Social disorganization and social control theories

  Which of the two theories, social disorganization and social control, do you think better explains Detroit’s increases in poverty and crime? Why? Considering the fact that the majority of people from the highest crime areas do not commit crimes, discuss the impact of a person’s environment on criminality. Be sure to use the terminology from the theories presented in class. Are arrests a valid indicator of actual crime rates? If an area has more arrests, does that mean that it has more crime?