Similar to Strain Theory, a conflict theorist would argue that the bullying affected how they felt about society, and their deviance is result of it. They were treated negatively and felt like they were not being treated equally to their peers. Labeling theory could also play a factor in their situation, which states that once someone gives you a label, you begin to believe that is what you are and you act upon it. If they were constantly being called negative names, they may have started to believe that they were actually those things, which led to their poor decisions. The last theory that can be used to explain this situation is Edwin Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory, which states that individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them. If other students were harassing them, then they must have initially felt the need to harass them back. This raises a question about they mental sanity, as killing a large group of people would result from the inability to control your Id, or your instincts. Is it fair to say that bullying correlated to their actions, were they unable to control their impulses, or is it a combination of both? While these sociological question will never have a clear cut answer, I believe it is safe to assume that they were unhappy with themselves and the people around them, which influenced the
Similar to Strain Theory, a conflict theorist would argue that the bullying affected how they felt about society, and their deviance is result of it. They were treated negatively and felt like they were not being treated equally to their peers. Labeling theory could also play a factor in their situation, which states that once someone gives you a label, you begin to believe that is what you are and you act upon it. If they were constantly being called negative names, they may have started to believe that they were actually those things, which led to their poor decisions. The last theory that can be used to explain this situation is Edwin Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory, which states that individuals learn deviant behavior from those close to them. If other students were harassing them, then they must have initially felt the need to harass them back. This raises a question about they mental sanity, as killing a large group of people would result from the inability to control your Id, or your instincts. Is it fair to say that bullying correlated to their actions, were they unable to control their impulses, or is it a combination of both? While these sociological question will never have a clear cut answer, I believe it is safe to assume that they were unhappy with themselves and the people around them, which influenced the