Social Process and Social Learning

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Social Process theories are the process of interaction between individuals and society for their explanatory power. In other words a theory in which individuals feel as if society is not helping them leave helpful lives. Some of the theories within Social Process are Social Learning theory, Social Control theory, and Labeling theory. Social Learning theory focuses on what an individual learns from observing others in society. Social Control theory focuses on the bond between people that will shape how that individual will act. Labeling theory is when society gives labels to criminals that may causes them to act like criminals even when they may not be criminals. Social Learning theory is defined when an individual learns how to act from society and what others teach that individual. Some people believe crime is learned from others by watching them commit crimes. When it comes to social learning theory some of the arguments within the theory are, if individuals actually learn their behavior by watching others. As a child you grow up acting and following what others did around you some children were exposed to crime as a child and they will have a higher chance of becoming criminals. We all learned our behavior from watching family members and how society uses their views to impact how we act. In the documentary Devil’s Playground the Amish teenagers were raised in an Amish community but then had a choice to either enter the western views or stay with the Amish church. When the teenagers were exposed to western society they were exposed to drugs and alcohol, leading some to commit crimes and endanger their lives. Proving when young teens are exposed to society for the first time they will have a higher chance of committing crimes ... ... middle of paper ... ...s home because his crimes caught up to him. People wanted him killed because he snitched on other drug dealers. Sine his society new him as being a criminal he was forced to move to another state where he was given the option to start fresh. Not everyone is given this option to start fresh and since they cant find career because of their label they are forced to commit crimes again to get by. Most individuals who commit crimes learned it from another person, but in the end it is there choice that they committed the crime. Since they chose to commit the crime they have to face the consequences not everyone will be able to bounce back form a life of crime due to the labeling society puts on them. The people they hang around with are the ones who thought him to commit the crime, and not being able to control there self control when it comes to committing the crimes.

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