Tolerance and Intolerance of an Alleged Criminality: Theory of Interest Interaction, Reaction or Inaction

Mahendra P. Singh, Grambling State University

ABSTRACT
Human situation and solutions are complex phenomena and often defy simple explanation. Some deviations/violations are tolerated while others are not, depending on people's processing of those behaviors through their own perceptions, experiences and overall internal and external factors. The theory of Interest-Interaction, Reaction or Inaction, attempts to explain those responses. The prismatic filtration of Interest-Interaction allows or inhibits the translation of their perceptions into opinions, actions or inactions, either negative or positive, at any given time. Even the fluctuations, the fuzziness, extent of segmentation, indifference, exceptions and transformations of those variations/reactions are covered by this theoretical framework, in a measured, practical and analytical way.

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Updated 05/20/2006