Ho Strain Theory

Criminologist for years concerned criminal behavior with the genetic makeup of an individual.This proposed theory was generated on the grounds that an individual commits crimes and has a tendency to act in a deviant manner because of who they are physiologically. Since then, through extensive research, there have been several new theories that have helped identify the issue of criminal behavior and proposed several reasons for why people choose to commit crimes. These modern theories consist of the labeling theory, environmental sociological theory, strain theory, social learning theory, control theory and social disorganization theory. These theories have helped criminologist discern the possibilities of why criminals commit crimes (American Military University, last visited Apr 24, 2018). Environmental sociology looks at the interactions throughout an individual's life that collectively influence and make up the individual that they present currently today. This outward approach to sociology looks at a mixture of life experiences and your environment which create who you are today. This identification of oneself is then rationalized by …show more content…
The theory looks into environments that are drastically affected by gangs, drugs, neglect, and abuse. In environments that are plagued with these conditions individuals, goals are consistent with three primary objectives and when these objectives are not obtained or acquired then a loss is generated, which in return triggers an individual to commit a criminal act. These three objectives are wealth, status, respect, as well as autonomy. The strain theory looks into the environment and the negative stimuli that generate criminal actions and devious decisions during the failure of these three pivotal goals (American Military University, last visited Apr 24,