Slt Crim

Question 1

Claim

Answer 1

Claims that criminal behaviour is caused by observation and imitation of antisocial behaviour amongst role models, in real life or media

Question 2

What is arrm

Answer 2

A - attention to what the role model is doing

R - retaining the info they have seen

R - reproducing the info they have seen

M - must be motivated to commit the antisocial behaviour due to vicarious reinforcement

Question 3

Supporting

Answer 3

Bandura- found children imitate aggressive role models particularly when it’s the same gender

Question 4

Opposing

Answer 4

Doesn’t explain opportunistic crimes so can’t be seen as imitation

Reductionist as we don’t all imitate behaviour so must be another motivator

Question 5

Application

Answer 5

Can explain gender differences in crime rates, as there are more violent males amongst the media