SOC 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Argot, Elijah Anderson, Culture Of The Southern United States
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Differential association theory (sutherland) - crime, line any behaviour, is learned. 2 techniques of learning: techniques of crime and motives, drives, rationalizations and attitudes for the crime. Social learning theory (akers) - crime is learned through interaction. A great deal of learning takes place by observing the consequences behaviours have for other people. Techniques of neutralization (sykes and matza) - learning crime occurs through in- teractions with intimate personal groups - justifications. All theories say: learning deviant behaviour happens through the same process as learning normal be- haviour these are learned through interactions with others learning is best accomplished through close relationships. All learning theories stress how we are continually involves in learning and teaching. All individuals who commit crime hold attitudes, beliefs, or definitions that allow them to commit crime or to violate society"s rules these are learned through interacting with others.
