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This 3-page paper discusses the social processing theory as a foundation for crime, and explains how social policy can tap into this. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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in doing so, have come up with a variety of theories that have impacted various forms of social policy. According to
Siegel, some criminologists focus their time and attention on social processes, relationships and interactions with others. For example, its commonly known that the massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton,
CO came about partly because the attackers, teenagers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold had felt persecuted by others, felt isolated and believed they were constantly being bullied. But there are
other kids who are bullied and persecuted throughout their school years, and they dont find the answers by taking a gun and shooting up their schools. Still, social process theory,
as it is called, tends to endure because, as Siegel points out, "the relationship between social class and crime is still uncertain." But even Siegel acknowledges that this theory has
a lot of holes. Still, Siegel and others point out, and quite rightfully, that interactions with parents and peers can go a long way toward determining whether an individual is
headed toward a life of delinquency and crime or will become an upstanding citizen of society. The social process theory has several
"branches," these include the social learning theory, social control theory and social reaction theory. Accordihng to Siegel, the social learning theory states that people pick up attitudes of crime from
those who are criminals or who have criminal tendencies. Social control theory indicates that everyone has a potential to be a criminal, but most are controlled by strong bonds to
society. Finally, social reaction (or labeling) theory suggests that people turn to crime when they are viewed as criminals; and they accept the labels as part of their own personal
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