Both Social Control Theory and Conflict Theory have their differences and similarities. Discussing the issues that each one of the theories address is very important because they have contributed to the occurrence of crime in society. Another aspect that must be considered are the effects of positive and negative reinforcement and the policy implications of these theories to criminal justice today. Because society is largely formed by criminality, the ways in which criminals develop their behavior and how criminals are handled are a crucial in order to reduce the criminal rate in society.
