Explain the primary differences in the types of theories that fall into each of these four groupings: (1) Individual causes; (2) Societal causes; (3) Social process; and (4) Social interaction.

The Week 2 and 3 lessons in this course focused upon various theoretical explanations for why juvenile delinquency occurs. As highlighted in these lessons, the theoretical views can be categorized into the following groupings: (1) Individual causes; (2) Societal causes; (3) Social process; and (4) Social interaction.