3.5.4 differential association theory evaluation (social psych) Flashcards

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What did Osborne and west find about children with and without criminal fathers

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40% of the sons had also committed a crime by the age of 18, compared to 13% of sons with non-criminal fathers

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What may have caused Osborne and West’s findings

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The children may have perceived this as a desirable behaviour and hence carried out a crime.

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How can differences in crime stats be explained

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through differential association

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Give an example of how crime stats can be explained through differential association

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in 2014 there were 400,000 burglaries, but only 500 murders in the UK. Thus, criminal perceptions about which crimes are more/less acceptable could be learned through associated punishments

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Who introduced ‘white collar crime’

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Sutherland

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What does white collar crime explain

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Breakages of the law by people otherwise seen as respectable and high in social status (middle classes).

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What kind of crimes are white collar crimes

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nonviolent crimes by business and government professionals such as fraud, bribery, copyright infringements and forgery. They can be explained by differential association.

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What is an issue with Differential Association Theory

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It is not testable

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Why is Differential Association Theory not testable

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not clear what ratio of favourable to unfavourable influences would tip the balance

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What can’t differential association explain

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why most offences are committed by younger people

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Who’s theory can explain why most offences are committed by younger people

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Eysencks criminal personality theory

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