Chapter 10 Flashcards
Social Process and Control Theories of Crime
Learning theories assume our behaviors are acquired via what?
observation alone
Who introduced differential association theory?
Who introduced differential association theory?
Sutherland’s theory of differential association included how many elements?
9
What influence did Sutherland exclude from his theory?
Media
Classical conditioning describes organisms as what type of actors?
Passive
Which type of conditioning emphasizes reinforcement and punishment?
Operant
Bandura demonstrated that learning can occur without what?
Conditioning
Neutralization theory was developed by who?
Sykes and Matza
The “metaphor of the ledger” is most common in ______ settings.
Juvenile justice
According to Hirschi, which is a key construct of social bonding theory?
Attachment
Power-control theory explains delinquency through what?
Family dynamics.
Low self-control theory states that predisposition to crime can only be mitigated by what?
Effective parenting.
The general theory of crime assumes self-control must develop by what age?
10
Which concept best describes a child’s internalization of societal norms?
Socialization
Which theorists emphasized “drift” between conformity and nonconformity?
Matza
