Elijah Anderson, a modern-day sociologist, takes us on a walk down Germantown Avenue. Germantown Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the City of Philadelphia, connecting Center City Philadelphia with some of the surrounding affluent suburbs. Philadelphia has a long and rich history, not all of which is good. Many people, when talking about Philadelphia, comment on how diverse their neighborhoods are, much like small towns. Unfortunately, while some of these neighborhoods are good, some are downright dangerous and potentially deadly. Anderson, through his writing, is able to articulate a visual distinction as he walks down Germantown Avenue. Anderson may resemble a travel novelist in his writing, but his research is much more critical. In particular, he uses ethnographic research methodology, in which he describes, through observation, a “conceptual image” (Anderson, 1998, 65). Anderson analyzes the effect of violence on the social structure of neighborhoods along Germantown Avenue and how its effects are visible in the actions of individuals on the street. To understand violence, it is necessary to understand where it occurs and, more specifically, what in the environment allows violence to occur. Anderson successfully explains transitions from one neighborhood to another, while assessing the normative behavior of people interacting with the neighborhood environment. It begins in Chestnut Hill, a high-income neighborhood in Philadelphia, bordering on Germantown Avenue. Anderson eloquently points out what most do not consciously notice, but are actually aware of for the sake of self-preservation. This self-preservation becomes more of a priority, or vice versa, as a ...... middle of article ......g, critical, peacemaking, life course theories and tension could also be used to explain crime in these countries. neighborhoods. According to Emile Durkheim, morals are different depending on the type of community. On a spectrum from organic or lower socio-economic neighborhood to mechanical or well structured community in this case Chestnut Hill. In a mechanical society, there is greater cohesion, sharing common values ​​or goals. As expected, crime should be higher in a more organic community. Works Cited Anderson, E. (1998). The social ecology of youth violence. Crime and Justice, 24 (Youth Violence), 65-104. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1147583 Fuller, J. (2012). Think about criminology. (1st ed. ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. Houser, K. (2014). Nature of crime, theory of deterrence. Lecture given by Temple University, Ambler, Pennsylvania.