The Crimes of Bedford Park

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This paper examines the noticeable recent spike in drug dealing in the Bedford Park neighborhood of New York City, and illustrates how the social organization theory of crime offers a plausible elucidation of why Bedford Park has fallen upon such difficult times. In particular, the paper outlines how the attenuation of social institutions like the church, school and family have ridden the community of the strength and vitality necessary to socialize its youngsters appropriately.

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"Despite the best efforts of criminologists and uniformed crime-fighters, crime continues to be a problem in North American society. Perhaps no where in this unfortunate state of affairs more obvious than in the notorious Bedford Park neighborhood of New York City. The following brief paper will examine the situation in Bedford Park by looking at the recent spate of drug-related crimes in that city. More importantly, the paper will attempt to elucidate the reason for this criminality by employing the tenets of the social organization theory. While this theory, like all others, cannot pretend to have all of the answers that concerned observers seek, it does provide a useful starting-point for further inquiry. As will become evident, the root causes of criminal wrong-doing can frequently be traced to the shortcomings of the local community."

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