Discuss in detail Sampson’s concept of collective efficacy . Do you think collective efficacy adequately is an adequate explanation for lower crime rates in city neighborhoods? Why or why not?
Sexton attempts to apply the concepts of social disorganization and collective efficacy to the study of prisons as total institutions. Do you think her argument is convincing? Pay particular attention to her treatment of prison violence and collective efficacy as it relates to the community of transgender prisoners.
