CJS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Edwin Sutherland, Hate Crime, Social Learning Theory
24 Sep 2020
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What is the profile of hate crime offenders. They are relatively young, alienated, angry working class white males. Some of them have links to a white supremacist groups include: The christian patriot defense league (identity theology) These groups flourish under the banner of democracy and free speech. Many are funded by corporations, and billionaires because they promote business, are anti-communists, and have pro business agendas. Some theoretical perspectives: social learning theory (edwin sutherland, theory of differential association. Individuals are not born with prejudice attitudes, but rather learn it from others such as parents, peers, teachers, media and society around them. Prejudice can be learned by associating with prejudice models (parents, peers, teachers), not necessarily by contact with members of minority groups. We can learn it by imitating prejudice models. It can also be passed on from one generation to the next: through the process of socializations, individuals come up with excuses for committing hate crimes.
