Differential association theory

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  • Created on: 02-05-17 15:23
Who proposed this theory?
Sutherland
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What approach does this link with?
Behaviourist
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What does Sutherland suggests?
Criminal behaviour is learnt
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What does the theory suggest?
Individual learns the values, attitudes, motives and techniques for criminal behaviour through associations and interactions with significant others e.g. The family or peer group
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True or false? Individuals are exposed to the values and attitudes towards the law when interacting with significant others
True
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These values can be ? Crime or ? Crime
Pro, anti
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If an inviduals is exposed to more ? Crime values and attitudes than ? Crime they will go on to offend
Pro, anti
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What does the theory suggest was can predict?
How likely it is that an individual will commit a crime if we have knowledge of the frequency, intensity and duration of which they have been exposed to deviant and non deviant norms and values
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What can indivuals also learn from others?
Techniques used to commit crime
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What is an example?
Learning how to break into a car or how to shoplift
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