Social Learning Theory (Week 6) Flashcards
Who talks about cultural theory and gang delinquency?
Miller
Wh criticised state of criminological theories?
Adler
Who says meaning of definitions and behaviour arises from social interaction?
Mead
What else does Mead focus on?
Symbolic interactionism
What does Matsueda say is the function of culture?
A crucial intervening variable between social structure and individual behaviour
Who focus on the subculture of violence?
Wolfgang and Ferracuti
Acc. to Wolfgang and Ferracuti what is the cause of passion homocide? And where does it arise from?
Ideas, such as norms, values and expectations that arise from subcultures
What did Athens link normal learning with in order for a person to become a violent criminal?
Cognitive and behavioural stages
Who thought of victimisation? (What crime was it relevant to?)
Athens (street crime)
What’s differential assc. And who came up with it?
Akers. (Social learning theory) The association depended on priority, duration, frequency, and intensity
What did Anderson focus on?
The sub cultural and structural theories of violence especially between ‘street’ and ‘decent’ people
What did Anderson argue was the cause of crime
The socioeconomic structures, I.e. Lack of avail: jobs, edu, etc
NOT a lack of morals
Who are the key theorists?
Sutherland
Athen
Akers
Matsueda
Other incl:
Anderson, Adler, Miller, Mead, Wolfgang and Ferracuti
