Social Structure, Social Process, and Social Development Theories

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Social Structure, Social Process, and Social Development Theories Why do people commit crimes? This question is very controversial, many believe that criminals are born, while others believe criminals are made. In attempt to answer this question, many new theories arose. Sociological, biological, and psychological are the three types of theories of deviance and crime causation. This paper will focus on the sociological theories of crime causation. Sociological theories suggest that people commit crimes due their social environment and social interactions. For this assignment, the video, Tent City, Arizona, will be used to examine each of the sociological perspectives as they relate or...