SOC225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Gabriel Tarde, Social Learning Theory, Peer Pressure
28 Feb 2019
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Does not clarify whether a lower level of moral reasoning predisposes all individuals to offend it does not address possible reasons for delayed moral development: e. g. , peer pressure; family conflict. Does not address findings relative to gender differences: e. g. , women more care-oriented/men more justice-oriented in making social decisions (?) Three dimensions of personality (each on a continuum): Introversion/extraversion scale: highly extraverted, sociable, impulsive and aggressive, highly introverted, introspective and inhibited, neuroticism/emotional stability scale, neurotic anxiety, restlessness, emotional stability, psychoticism/mental stability scale, cold, impersonal, hostile, odd, antisocial, paranoid, inhumane, lacking in human feelings, strange, mental stability. Eysenck"s theory of crime and personality continued. However, not all studies support eysenck"s theory criticized for circular reasoning and tautology lack of empathy used to explain antisocial personality; antisocial personality used to explain lack of empathy. Gabriel tarde (1843-1904: believed criminal behaviour result of imitation imitation more likely when, 1. From top-to-bottom; youngsters more likely to imitate parents: 3.
