Also in the past half century, there has been a rise in social movements such as civil rights, women's movements, and concerns of poverty that have sociological influences in criminology. Therefore encouraging sociologist to develop several explanations for crime. For one an individual’s position within the structure of society can lead to criminal behavior. It begins with their social and economic environment of poverty, weak social control, personal frustrations, relative deprivation and alternative means to success, which conflict with traditional values. Secondly, the social processes that result in crime. The negative interactions were coming from social learning, relationships, bonds, or group consequences that lead to crime. Lastly, the concept that highlights the power relationships, wealth distribution, that is presumed to affect social class and control within a society that has lead to crime being the result of a class struggle (Schmalleger,
Also in the past half century, there has been a rise in social movements such as civil rights, women's movements, and concerns of poverty that have sociological influences in criminology. Therefore encouraging sociologist to develop several explanations for crime. For one an individual’s position within the structure of society can lead to criminal behavior. It begins with their social and economic environment of poverty, weak social control, personal frustrations, relative deprivation and alternative means to success, which conflict with traditional values. Secondly, the social processes that result in crime. The negative interactions were coming from social learning, relationships, bonds, or group consequences that lead to crime. Lastly, the concept that highlights the power relationships, wealth distribution, that is presumed to affect social class and control within a society that has lead to crime being the result of a class struggle (Schmalleger,