There is a belief among parents and adults in general that if bullies are ignored, they will stop committing acts of bullying; others think that bullying is an inevitable phase of childhood that will pass (Betiniz, 2006). Some people think that all children should “learn to stand up for themselves” since this is what is expected in the “real” world (Betiniz, 2006). Bullying is not a new problem for schools, as it has been present for a long time; however, only in recent years has its importance been recognized (Betiniz, 2006). Furthermore, bullying was an indirect and direct cause of some crimes. Retaliating against a bully is a perfect example to use to explain social learning theory. Social learning theory believes that everyone's crime Estevez was the process of social process theory. Estevez wasn't a bad person according to peers and family, he was labeled strange and quiet, but no one thought he was capable of killing anyone. He was the product of being shaped and influenced by his environment. His mother was a drug addict and his brother had died of an overdose, which led him into even deeper depression (Mongelli et al., 2014). According to social process theory, family relationships are an important deterrent of behavior (Siegel, 2015). The information matches the facts provided by Sigel in the book Crimnolgy: The Core; he had no family relationships and suffered abuse from his classmates. Shortly after the 3pm bell rang that day, Timothy, who was waiting with some friends, saw Noel leaving the school. (Mongelli et al., 2014). The altercation led to a fight, which ended with Estevez stabbing the victim in the chest and killing him. Overall, my initial reaction to this crime was sympathy towards the young man who was being bullied. His family failed him, school failed him, and even his peers failed him. He was crying out for help and ultimately committed a crime that will always haunt his memories. As outlined in chapter seven, the influence of friendship is very important. He had no peers to call friends, and some even called him a strange loner. Numerous researchers argue that loners and detached people are more likely to commit crimes. Although his crime is perhaps seen as self defense, but perhaps if he had a stable support system things could have been different. The chapter outlines social process theory, which argues that crime is a learned behavior. Whether or not that is true, it is true and will probably always be a matter of debate. One thing can be said, and that is that sometimes a crime can be prevented if someone
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