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What separates social learning theory from social control and social reaction theories is that social learning theory fails to recognize that criminal activity can be reversed and criminals can be turned around by proper socialization and interactions. True or false?

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false

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Social learning theory, a theory of learning process and social behavior, suggests that one could learn new behaviors by observing and imitating the behavior of others. It also notes that learning can occur through observing punishments and reinforcements known as vicarious reinforcement.

Social reaction theory involves majority negatively labelling of minority as a result of their deviance from norms

Social control theory suggests that individuals by virtue of norms,

values, and values may find it hard to break the law since they feel part of the society, internalised and tied to it.

We can see from the above that the theories do not differ by" recognition of criminal activity that can be reversed..."

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