CASE 3.2
Warden Smith supervises 2000 male inmates who are incarcerated for various reasons, including murder, rape, robbery, drugs, theft, and arson. He meets with every inmate who is sentenced to his prison to get an understanding of where each inmate came from and how he can possible help each inmate to not return to his institution once released.
-Warden Smith has met with thousands of inmates who have come into his prison.He firmly believes that the majority of people who commit crime do so because of social structure theories.Which of the following is not considered a social structure theory

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Social learning theory is not considered a social structure theory. Social learning theory suggests that people learn from the individuals around them and their environment, rather than focusing on societal structures and inequalities. Social structure theories, on the other hand, look at how societal factors such as poverty and lack of resources can lead to crime.

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