Individualistic theories of crime: social learning Flashcards
1
Q
What individualistic theory of crime is social learning
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Bandura’s Bobo Doll
2
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Who supports Bandura’s theory
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Sutherland
3
Q
What did Sutherland say about social learning theory
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in prisons, people can learn new methods of commiting crime and develop favourable attitudes, explaining the high reoffending rate
4
Q
What did Sutherland call prisons
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the universities of crime
5
Q
what are 3 limitations of social learning theory
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demonstrations were measured immediately
don’t know if the children had long lasting physchological harm
can’t determine if a single exposure has long term effects
