sutherland (differential association theory) - learning theory Flashcards
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sutherland’s assumption
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he believes criminal behaviour is learned through imitation, learned attitudes and because ‘everyone’s doing it’
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key term - imitation
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individuals get their criminal skills and techniques via observing others either in person or online
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key term - learned attitudes
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belief that socialisation within groups like your family is how you learn your attitude and internalise your morals, but if the group has bad attitudes and unethical morals that you then learn and internalise you are more likely to become a criminal
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key term - ‘everyone is doing it’
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if you are in a group of people or surrounded by people who commit crime you then commit it to fit in and because it is then normalised for you
