ABSTRACT
What would be the effect on delinquency of greater residential mixing of classes? Morris 1 subscribes to the theory of ‘the bad apple spoiling the case’. He suggests that if lower-class are mixed in with middle-class children, these ‘respectable’ children will be dragged down into delinquency. However, the more popular argument among town planners has been that greater class-mix will reduce delinquency, because lower-class youth will be ‘culturally uplifted’ through their contact with the middle-class community. 2
