11 Feb Does ZIP code influence behavior? Why or why not?
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Some experts believe that where we live can influence our health, wealth, and tendency to engage in deviant or criminal behavior. In fact, ecological theories of deviant and criminal behavior focus on where criminal activity takes place, not on the people committing the crimes.
To successfully complete this discussion, you will need to read these two articles and use them to inform your discussion post:
This first article focuses on how where you live affects your health: “Does ZIP Code Affect Your Life Expectancy?”
This second article focuses on how where you live affects your wealth: A Woman Who Studied 600 Millionaires Discovered Where You Choose to Live Has 2 Effects on Your Ability to Build Wealth.”
You will also need to use the Strayer University Library and/or the Internet to conduct independent research on the impact of ZIP code on criminal and noncriminal behavior.
Please respond to the following in a substantive post:
Based on these articles and your research, determine the impact of ZIP code on criminal and non-criminal behavior:
Does ZIP code influence behavior? Why or why not?
Is behavior independent of ZIP code? Why or why not?
If both influence behavior, which matters more?
Be sure to support your answers with factual evidence.
Provide full citations and references, formatted according to Strayer Writing Standards.
For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
