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Social process theory views crime as a function of people's interactions with organizations, institutions, and processes in society. Social process theorists believe that children learn to commit crimes by interacting with and modeling the behaviors of others they admire or respect. Social process theory focuses on education and socialization, which comes from parents, peers, or teachers (Siegel, 2011, p. 13-14). American psychologist BF Skinner 1904-1990, developed the theory of social processes and studied behaviorism, which included responses to environmental stimuli and the controlled scientific study of the response. This study was called operant conditioning created through both social and nonsocial reinforcements. Most learning about criminal behavior occurs in social interactions with other people (BF Skinner). Skinner's studies included the study of pigeons which helped develop the idea of ​​operant conditioning and behavior training. His study involved creating goals for pigeons, if the pigeon's goal is to turn left, a reward is given for each movement to the left, the rewards should encourage turning left. Skinner believed that complicated tasks could be broken down in this way and taught until they were mastered. Skinner's core belief is that everything we do is because of punishment and reward (BF Skinner). Edwin Sutherland The American criminologist (1883-1950) opposed the dominant, biological and psychological explanations of crime. He believed that criminal behavior was a product of learning through social interactions and that peers influenced behavior through social interaction. If a peer group is criminal, the individual will perceive this behavior as normal. Sutherla......middle sheet......Academic OneFile. Network. 13 Dec. 2010.Ordnung ord-nu. (2004). In Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(R) dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/mwcollegiate/ordnung_ord_nu.Ronald L. Akers. (2010). In the Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved December 4, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica Online: http://ep.fmcc.edu:5149/EBchecked/topic/1340874/Ronald-L-Akers .Sachs, A. (2010). Management, clear and simple. Time, 175(15), Global 4. Retrieved from the Academic Search Complete database.Shactman, T. (2006). Rumspringa. New York: North Point Press.Siegel, L. J. (2011). Criminology: The Core (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning. The Amish: massacre at the Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. (n.d.). ReligiousTolerance.org by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. Retrieved December 4, 2010, from http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish3.htm