ADJUS-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Social Learning Theory, Five Techniques, Labeling Theory
24 Sep 2020
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Social learning theory: examines both the content and process of what is learned, akers & burgess (1966) extended sutherland"s work by focusing more on the learning process. While criminals may seek out other criminals they may learn from those criminals, which feeds into future criminality. Labelling: becker (1963) criminal behaviour results from negative social reactions to behaviour deemed criminal", two forms of behaviour: Primary deviance initial criminal / deviant behaviour. Secondary deviance reaction to primary deviance, particular by powerful others (eg. teachers, judges etc) leads to further criminal / deviant behaviour. Neutralisation: sykes & matza (1957) people engage in crime when they can temporarily drift from, and can neutralise, social controls and expectations. Requires some interaction with delinquent others to learn techniques of neutralisation: five techniques of neutralisation": Integrating theories: no single theory can account for all offenders and all types of offending behaviour, result has been a focus on developing integrated theories.
