Differential Association (forensics) Flashcards
1
Q
What is socialisation
A
Offending behaviour is learned through the relationships and connections we form with people around us
2
Q
What is the first part to Sutherlands theory
A
Learned attitudes towards crime
-social transmission of values, motiviations and rationalisations for committing crime and law
-pro crime attitudes outweighs anti-crime attitudes
3
Q
What is the second part of Sutherlands theory
A
Learning of specific criminal acts
- such learning involves the development of techniques used to commit crime
