Parents and adults in general believe that if bullies are ignored, they will stop bullying; others believe that bullying is an inevitable phase of childhood that will pass (Betiniz, 2006). Some believe that all children should “learn to defend themselves” because this is what is expected in the “real” world (Betiniz, 2006). Bullying is not a new problem in schools, as it has been around for a long time; however, it is only in recent years that its importance has been recognized (Betiniz, 2006). Additionally, harassment is an indirect and direct cause of certain crimes. Retaliation against a bully is a perfect example to use to explain social learning theory. Social education theory considers that everyone's crime is the process of social process theory. Estevez was not a bad person according to his peers and family, he was called weird and quiet, but no one thought he was capable of killing someone. He was the product of being shaped and influenced by his environment. His mother was a drug addict and his brother had died of an overdose, which plunged him into even deeper depression (Mongelli et al., 2014). According to social process theory, family relationships constitute a major barrier to behavior (Siegel, 2015). The information matches the facts provided by Sigel in the book Crimnolgy: The Core; he lacked family connections and was mistreated by a comrade. Shortly after the 3 p.m. bell rang on that faithful day, Timothy, who was waiting with friends, spotted Noel coming out of school. (Mongelli et al., 2014). The altercation resulted in a fight that ended with Estevez stabbing the victim in the chest and killing him. Overall, my first reaction to this crime was sympathy for the young man being bullied. His family failed him, the school failed him, and even his peers failed him. He cried out for help and ultimately committed a crime that will always haunt his memories. As discussed in chapter seven, the influence of friendship is very important. He had none of his peers whom they considered friends, and some even called him a strange loner. A number of researchers claim that loners are more likely to commit crimes. Although his crime could be considered self-defense, perhaps if he had a stable support system, things might have turned out differently. The chapter introduces social process theory, which states that crime is a learned behavior. Whether this is true or not is and probably always will be up for debate. One thing that can be said is that a crime can sometimes be prevented if someone