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This 4 page paper looks at social process theories as well as social disorganization theory. Differential association and labeling theories are included in the discussion. How violent crime is best analyzed is contemplated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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for increasing youth violence, but then there are other theories. There are ideas that fall into different camps aligned with criminology. For example, there are social disorganization and social process
theories which each, from different points of view, help to explain criminality. Lilly (2002) explains that social disorganization models are related to several theorists from the Chicago School, including Shaw
and McKay. Social disorganization refers to the fact that basically, there are negative environmental influences (Lilly, 2002). Social distance emerges as people do not get close with one another. Another
theorist contends it is segmentation that would divide people (Lilly, 2002). Lilly (2002) relays the following information: "This theme emphasized the impersonality and anonymity of life in urban industrialized societies
in which people in the community did not know or care about one another and preferred it that way" (p. 75). Also, a decline of moral integration would follow suit
(Lilly, 2002). Social disorganization is considered to be a structural theory. It relies on the structure or environment. Crime is socially constructed under that model. Yet, social process theories
rely more on processes. Labeling theory, control theories and differential association are three examples. The following is stated in respect to labeling theories: " ...such theorists viewed criminals not
as evil persons who engaged in wrong acts but as individuals who had a criminal status placed upon them by both the criminal justice system and the community at large"
("Overview of Labeling Theories," 2005). Here, the striking similarity in both of these is that there is a "blame the environment" mentality. In both situations as relayed above, the
criminal learns through his or her outside environment for which they have little control. Yet, these theories are quite distinct upon further inspection. Labeling theories see the society as being
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