Author Question: How does differential association theory suggest criminality is learned? What will be an ideal ... (Read 106 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

How does differential association theory suggest criminality is learned?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Match the following social development theories to their basic premise

1. Age-graded theory
a. Social ties embedded in adult transitions explain variations in crime not accounted for by childhood deviance
2. Dual taxonomic theory
b. Age of desistance varies more than age of onset
3. Delinquent development theory
c. Delinquency is caused by a weakening of social bonds in the presence of a facilitating environment
4. Evolutionary ecology
d. There are two paths to delinquency
5. Interactional theory
e. An approach that draw attention to the ways people develop over the course of their lives

snackralk · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Answers should emphasize Sutherlands argument that criminality is through a process of differential association with others who communicate criminal values and who advocate the commission of crimes. They should stress that crime is not substantively different from other forms of behavior and is learned in the same way as other human behavior.

Answer to Question 2

1. a
2. d
3. b
4. e
5. c