General theory. Andrea Allen and Celia Lo wanted to design their research starting from “The Code of the Streets” by Elijah Anderson, which aimed to analyze the behavioral aspect of young males, particularly urban black males, who were incarcerated or attending school. According to Anderson, the glaring problem in inner-city communities is that they are controlled by violence and unspoken traffic laws. At a glance, traffic codes are centered on personal imagery and a façade that resembles tenacity, where this simple concept of the street defines a person. Allen and Lo therefore wanted to continue Anderson's study by observing the behavior of young males on aspects of drug trafficking and carrying firearms. Within these two dimensions, they theorized from Anderson's study that there is a possible connection between their defined definition of being disadvantaged and the highway code. Among these connections, there should be a “co-existing” relationship that should indicate the presence of an increase in violence by young inner-city males. Furthermore, the study aimed to analyze whether the street code on the notion of drug dealing was based on race. How the research or ideas fit into the assigned reading. The study was able to illustrate the dynamics of Sutherland's differential association theory and Aker's social learning theory through the simple fact that the study focuses on social behaviors, particularly deviant behaviors that can be the result of society or interactions. These deviant behaviors are typically actions learned as a survival mechanism due to community deterioration. Allen and Lo built their study on Anderson's (1999) study of black male behavior in poor neighborhoods... center of paper... First, disadvantage was measured by being expelled from school, having an absent father, and whether or not they were employed. Of course, there are more ways to measure disadvantage. Additionally, measures for students' history of violence were missing. Furthermore, policy implications based on the findings of this study suggest that programs should be geared toward inner-city male youth. The programs should develop the community and school system, as well as provide a means for other employment opportunities beyond drug trafficking. Therefore, there will always be room for future studies and continuation of this topic. Works Cited Allen, A., & Lo, C. (2010). Drugs, weapons and disadvantaged young people: concomitant behaviors and highway code. Crime and delinquency, 1-22. Anderson, E. (1999). The highway code.