I believe that labeling theory is better than social control theory in explaining the various types of crimes people commit, with the following examples. “Labeling theory has become part of many criminological theories of sanctions that include deterrence theory's focus on the crime-reducing possibilities of sanctions, procedural justice theory's focus on the importance of how sanctions are imposed, and challenge/reintegration theory's emphasis on individual differences in social bonding and people's emotional reaction to that label (Paternoster, R,