Learning Theories

CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY

Learning Theories as an Explanation of Criminality

Social Learning Theory (Bandura)

Operant Conditioning (Skinner)

The theory that we learn behaviour through consequences- punishment and reinforcement.

Positive Punishment-

Recieving a negative thing for an undesired behaviour. This is with the aim of us not repeating the behaviour.

Negative Punishment-

Having something good taken away for…