Social Process Theory: Killing Them Softly
The social process theory is the view that criminality is a function of people’s interactions with various organizations, institutions, and processes in society. If someone has an organization pressuring them to something bad, such as a robbery, the social process theory comes into effect. The social process theory relates to “Killing Them Softly.” During the movie Frankie and Russel were asked by Johnny to rob a card game. Frankie and Russel drive to the card game and before they go inside they both put on black masks, and yellow gloves. When they walk into the card game, one of the guys point their gun at Markie, the head guy of the game, to get the money. Markie goes into the back and pulls out two brief cases then gives it to him, while