Criminology in Policing: Sociological Theories I – Social disorganisation – neighbourhoods and families

12th September 2023Dr Carina O'Reilly - Academic Editor, Policing Insight

In the fifth in a new series of The Police Student focusing on Criminology in Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O’Reilly explores sociological theories for explaining crime, including the pioneering work of the Chicago School, which examined the effects of social disorganisation on crime – an approach which still has real relevance to the role of community policing today.

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