Since the dawn of time, crime has always been a real problem. Violence becomes the last mode of expression used by the people I will describe as deviants to the rest of America. As the time passes, it is becoming harder to fight as well as to find solutions to counter it. Indeed, we live in a society in which different cultures rub while pretending to get along even though it is not the case. Parents should find or set a way to better raise their children, this way to raise them will consist to teach them that everything is not granted and sometimes they do not have the means to afford everything, so they could not provide them everything they want. The social environment in which the child evolves play major role as it has a lot of influence
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Many sociologists bases on different theories to understand and explain this phenomenon. My study will focus specifically on the Theory of Differential Association and the Theory of Control.
Today, urban violence expresses despair and creates an alienation that constantly increases and ultimately takes the form of self-destruction that seems to defy any possibility of control. The sociologist Edwin Sutherland use the term differential association to indicate this ”From the different groups we associate with, we learn to deviate from or conform to society’s norms” (Sutherland 1924,1947; McCarthy 2011) to make explain how different groups in which we operate interact on our behavior.
Take the example of the orphan from his early age, who is going to be raised by a host family. The family, therefore, will teach him many things, give him the chance to become a good person in society. The host family will do everything possible to address the lack of his biological parents’ affection and even to avoid him feeling his parent’s disappearance. While growing, he will perfectly follow the advice because he is receptive to the life style and education that are given to him. The orphan will act depending on how the adoptive parents behave. So, in contrary, if they have bad behaviors toward him, he can possibly learn to become a bad …show more content…
The case of the USA states is seriously alarming and frightening. Racial tension and police killings increase every single day and make things worse. The next president of United State will have the difficult task of making reforms to reduce tensions and to drop violence and criminality
Many sociologists bases on different theories to understand and explain this phenomenon. My study will focus specifically on the Theory of Differential Association and the Theory of Control.
Today, urban violence expresses despair and creates an alienation that constantly increases and ultimately takes the form of self-destruction that seems to defy any possibility of control. The sociologist Edwin Sutherland use the term differential association to indicate this ”From the different groups we associate with, we learn to deviate from or conform to society’s norms” (Sutherland 1924,1947; McCarthy 2011) to make explain how different groups in which we operate interact on our behavior.
Take the example of the orphan from his early age, who is going to be raised by a host family. The family, therefore, will teach him many things, give him the chance to become a good person in society. The host family will do everything possible to address the lack of his biological parents’ affection and even to avoid him feeling his parent’s disappearance. While growing, he will perfectly follow the advice because he is receptive to the life style and education that are given to him. The orphan will act depending on how the adoptive parents behave. So, in contrary, if they have bad behaviors toward him, he can possibly learn to become a bad …show more content…
The case of the USA states is seriously alarming and frightening. Racial tension and police killings increase every single day and make things worse. The next president of United State will have the difficult task of making reforms to reduce tensions and to drop violence and criminality