Social Process Theory And Criminal Behavior

Social process theory is a view that criminally functions by interacting with people, groups, and with many organizations in a society. There are three major branches of the social process theory, that are influenced through the social norm in a society by families, peers, gangs, institutions, and other associated influences that causes criminal behaviors.

The three major branches are social learning theory, social control theory, and social reaction (labeling) theory. Social learning theory is crime that is learned by interacting with others, like through family’s, peers, gangs, and other interactions. For example, aggression is taught by a parent that acted this way and now child learned this behavior.

Social control theory is behavior