The two theories I decided to compare and contrast are social bonding theory and social learning theory. Although both are quite similar they both have distinct methods and beliefs in how criminal behavior and activity is developed. Social Bonding theory extracted from the Social Control theory is how an individual is brought and developed into society and how it’s ties to external factors contribute to how the individuals delinquent behavior. Social Learning theory occurs when the individual views a modeled behavior that they value, observes an act if the model has a role model or admired status, and imitates the learned behavior.
In 1969, a man named Travis Hirschi wrote and proposed the Social control theory, which can be divided into multiple
In 1969, a man named Travis Hirschi wrote and proposed the Social control theory, which can be divided into multiple