Jamal’s family has lived in his neighborhood for decades. In the last few years, many of Jamal’s neighbors have moved out. The rent is low so there has been a huge influx of immigrants moving in. Half of Jamal’s class does not speak English as their first language. Clashes between the original residents and the new ones seem to be rising. Crime rates are going up. Jamal’s parents say that it is because the new people in the neighborhood have no morals. What kind of criminal theory MOST closely matches the opinion of Jamal’s parents?
social pathology
strain theory
differential opportunity theory
interactionist perspective
