Symbolic Interactionism Crime

From the functionalist theory, crime results from what the society makes us believe and think such as class inequality where persons are from different backgrounds. The symbolic interactionist theory states that crime is learned through interaction with others and the conflict theory states that if you are from a low class, poverty drives a person into criminal activity as a way of survival. From the article above, the gunman saw two men walking along a street early in the morning, so he decided to make an attempt of robbery. This gunman may have wanted to steal from these two men to gain financial security but wrongfully. In addition to the symbolic interactionist perspective, crime is a learned behavior and persons learn it from who they