Sociology 2266A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Anomie, Superficial Charm, Sociobiology

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2266A/B
• Professor: Dwayne Pare

Document Summary

It is empirically validated. criminal behaviors learned it is learned in interaction with other persons in a process of communication. 2: most learning occurs within intimate personal groups. 4: motives and attitudes are learned from definitions of legal codes as favorable or unfavorable. 6. learning includes: techniques to commit crime, motives and attitudes. 8: while criminal behavior is an expression of general needs and values, it is not explained by those general needs and values since non-criminals behavior is an expression of the same needs and values. Well they learn cognitive techniques to neutralize their values: denial of responsibly defecting the blame for criminal behavior on outside forces, circumstances and other people, denial of injury underestimating the harm caused by criminal behavior: 3: condemnation of the condemners moving the focus away from criminal behavior by questioning the motives or morality of.