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Social structure theory or social science refer to recurrent patterned arrangement in society, which influence or limit the choices, opportunities available, and determinant of action of the individual. What we know about as our social existence is largely determine by our overall structure of society. Social structure reflected the various levels of analysis within differing sub-fields of sociology. Sociology is the scientific study of society which is also a social science that uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human society activity.

One example of social structure is the idea of social stratification, which is the concept involving the classification of persons into groups based on shared socio-economic conditions; a relational set of inequalities with economic, social, political and ideological dimensions, refers to the idea that society is separated into different levels, guided by the underlying structures in the social system. This approach has been important in the academic literature with the rise of various forms of structuralism. It is important in the modern study of organizations, because an organization's structure may determine its flexibility, capacity to change, and many other factors. Therefore, structure is an important issue for management. Social structure such as family, religion, law, economy, and class may be seen to influence important social systems including the economic system, legal system, political system, and cultural system. The social system is the parent system of those various systems that are embedded within it (www.soc.washington.edu).

Social Process Theory states that criminal behavior is a function of a socialization process. This included the socio-psychological interaction by the offender with institutions and social organizations. This theory suggests that offenders turn to crime as a result of peer group pressure, family problems, poor school performance, legal issues and other situations that gradually turn them towards criminal behavior. This theory says that anyone can become a criminal. The main support of this theory stems from the effect of the family on youths who engage in delinquent or violent behaviors. Researcher believed that there may be a link between how a child is raised, experiences of violence, and behavioral problems. In these experiences, children can be victims or eyewitnesses. According to Wolfe, children who witness family violence are more likely to display diminished social competence and behavioral problems than those who do not.

Social conflict theory argues that individuals, groups, and social classes within society have limited resources than that of the wealthy. And the more powerful groups use their power in order to exploit groups with less power. This exploitation is done through brute force and economics. Earlier social conflict theorists argue that money is the mechanism

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