Differential association theory

Question 1

What is socialisation?

Answer 1

The process that we learn our norms and values, we are social from the people around us (parents, friends, and teachers)

Question 2

What is differential association?

Answer 2

Everyone is socialised differently as we all have unique/different set of people around us. Criminals are socialised, but we learn deviant norms and values because they associate with have pro-criminal attitudes. The more of these attitudes people experience the more likely they will commit crime.
Behaviours are reinforced by the expectations of the people we associate with, they provide approval and disapproval. Criminals will approve of other criminals behaviour.