Social Strain Theory

Social Learning Theory and Strain Theory (Siegel & Walsh 2016 pp. 111) Social learning theory implies that criminal behavior is learned through close interactions with others, this theory, based on the assumption that all children are good at birth and have been taught to be bad. Depending on the children’s peer environment, any deviant values from interaction of family, friends or associates. If brought up in the wrong environment, nine out of ten will probably cave-in to crime. As children, their brain is still developing and have issues with determining right from wrong. Now running with the wrong group can play a key factor into what antisocial behaviors are taught. Differential Association plays the most important factor; if one associates with good people, you have a higher probability of making good and moral choices. If one associates the bad people; your moral compass may be obscured and make poor choices. There is a plethora of poor choices that can come from children being in an unhealthy environment. People learn by observing others, and cognition may be the chief factors influencing development. Unfortunately, children absorb a symbolic example of deviant …show more content…
The first being a community-based program that would instill values in these troubled juveniles. They would be involved with a laundry list of chores that would help to the city make attainable upgrades within the community. They would offer a broad array of so-called beautification for the community. They could mow grass, plants, flowers, pick up litter and help paint over graffiti. This would create a form of stability and pride within the community. Each, individual would have a set amount, of hours to complete for the severity of the fraction. Although, this program, would be more of a seasonal operation depending on what part of the country is located