(2010). Delinquency, social skills, and the structure of peer relationships: Evaluation of criminological theories through social network theory. Social Forces, 89, 609-631. Smångs states that juvenile delinquency is a group phenomenon; he states that “friends of young delinquents are much more delinquent than friends of non-delinquents” (Smångs, 2010, p. 609). Minors are influenced or transformed by their relationships with their peers. Minors want to integrate and feel accepted. It's common for them to act differently to try to impress their peers or fit in. The study actually compares two different rival theories: ; this is to help collect a more accurate set of results. Smång's results support his hypothesis that the stronger the bond between two offenders, the more contact they have in common. This shows that in most friend groups, juveniles all have strong similarities. This could either support the theory that juveniles act differently to fit in, or that due to a lack of normal social skills, offenders are only capable of befriending each other.