SOCIAL PROCESS THEORIES

Question 1

Criminality is a function of people’s interest with various organizations, institutions, and processes in the society

Answer 1

Social Process Theory

Question 2

Crime is a product of learning the norms, values, and behaviors associated with criminal activity

Answer 2

Social Learning Theory

Question 3

Human behavior is modeled through observation of human societal interactions

Answer 3

Social Learning Theory

Question 4

People learn from one another through imitation

Answer 4

Theory of Imitation (Gabriel Tarde)

Question 5

Criminality is a function of a learning process that could affect any individual in any culture

Answer 5

Differential Association Theory (Edwin H Sutherland)

Question 6

Exposure to criminal group is not a cause of crime but influences individuals to criminal activity or causes them to view crime favorably

Answer 6

Differential Association Theory (Edwin H Sutherland)

Question 7

Behavior is reinforced by either reward or punishment

Answer 7

Differential Reinforcement Theory

Question 8

Behavior is punished

Answer 8

Negative Reinforcement

Question 9

Behavior is rewarded

Answer 9

Positive Reinforcement

Question 10

Discusses why juvenile experience guilt

Answer 10

Neutralization Theory (Sykes and Matza)

Question 11

People obey the law because behavior and passions are being controlled by internal and external forces.

Answer 11

Social Control Theory

Question 12

Also known as “Labelling Theory” which states that people enter into law violating careers when they are labeled for their acts

Answer 12

Social Reaction Theory