How Can The Outsiders Be Used To Understand Criminal Behavior

The four sub schools, Social Learning Theory, Social Control Theory, and Dramaturgy can be used to understand a criminals behavior. In 1983 film, The Outsiders, examples of all four sub schools can be interpreted.
The Outsiders is a movie about a group of teen boys who consider themselves to be "Greasers" the boys misbehave, have knife fights, and commit crimes. Out of all the boys, Dallas Winston, is the boldest. Dallas has been trouble his whole life. He's known for being a delinquent and causing trouble where ever he goes. His pals Ponyboy and Johnny were young men that looked up to Dallas as role model. If there was any conflict or concern about something the boys would come to Dallas for advice, as the tough guy personality and their

In his neighborhood, crime rate was roaring through. He grew up witnessing it all. A large part were Dallas developed the criminal mindset is from the area he was raised in. Due to the lack of parenting and having an abusive father throughout his prime teen years the local gangs of the area influenced the teen and he built his “tough guy” personality from living in a low class neighborhood.
The social learning theory suggests that humans learn through observation. Dallas most likely first developed his behaviors from observing others within his community. Dallas has seen robberies, gambling, and domestic disputes surrounding his life in which a criminologist point of view he was part of a sociological area that influenced him to commit crimes from a young age and build his way up into the criminal lifestyle he was inherited.
The social control theory indicates that when a bond with society is broken, an individual is likely to lash out. The social control theory also suggest that when an individual's bond with another person is broken, the individual is likely to engage in criminal activity. When Dallas says his "old man" doesn't care what he does, we can infer that Dallas had a lack of control from a father figure in his life. Because Dallas father never cared for him, he didn't have any reason to do the right thing. No one was there to guide him and point him to the right

In other words if someone is given a label, they are more than likely to accept the label given to them and embrace it. Dallas has a reputation for causing trouble. He's labeled as a delinquent all through town. The red headed girl from the movie even says "I know all about Dallas Winston." Because Dallas has been to jail, he's been labeled as a criminal. Studies have suggested that people are likely to increase their criminal activity after their first conviction. In Dallas' mind, he might as well act the way people expect him to act. Unfortunately, the conclusion of the The Outsiders ends by Dallas getting killed by the police. When Dallas learned about the death of his close friend Johnny he goes a mental breakdown and starts losing it. When walking into a local drug store Dallas robs the store with a unloaded gun and phones his gang to meet him at a local hangout. When the police officers arrive on the scene Dallas started to wave his unloaded gun at the officers which gives the officers the idea that he's about to shot back, but unfortunately Dallas was gunned down by the police. Dallas knew what he wanted after he found out of his close friend death. He wanted death. Johnny was the fist in the Greaser gang to bring good and end violence. Dallas knew that Johnny didn't deserve to die but is remembered as a