CCJ 3011 Exam 3 Guide With
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Differential reinforcement (Akers social learning theory): - ANSWER the
anticipated balance of rewards and consequences of actions
- operant conditioning
- ex: if i gain popularity with my circle of friends by stealing beer then i will
continue to steal beer in the future
this theory refers to "peer influence on behavior" - ANSWER social learning
theory
what issues are at the heart of social learning theories? - ANSWER - "you are
the average of the people you spend time with"
- "show me who you hang out with and i'll know who you are"
what is the assumption of learning theories? - ANSWER we are social, we
abide by the rules and values of the groups we interact with
- we are products of our environment and the people in our immediate
surroundings
- different groups (people) have different ideas of what behavior is
acceptable and unacceptable
- our views of right and wrong are shaped through interactions and
communication with others in our environment
the key implication in learning theories: - ANSWER we are blank slates and
,we behave according to what we learn from the people in our environment
according to learning theories, our views of right and wrong are shaped
through: - ANSWER our interactions and communication with others in our
environment
who was the first criminologist to examine white-collar crime? - ANSWER
edwin sutherland
edwin sutherland: - ANSWER - first criminologist to examine white-collar
crime
- focused on crimes committed by American corporations from 1900 to 1944
including financial fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering
- Principles of Criminology (1947)
- differential association theory has the scope to explain "street crime" and
"white collar crime"
Principles of Criminology (1947): - ANSWER Sutherland developed a theory
that could explain both white-collar crime as well as street crime
- differential association theory
this learning theory was developed by Sutherland and has the scope to
explain "street crime" and "white collar crime": - ANSWER differential
association theory
what is Sutherlands main argument? - ANSWER that more attention should
be given to crimes committed by middle and upper class individuals,
especially considering their devastating effects on society
- theories of crime should be able to explain crimes committed by the
, powerful
Sutherland's key propositions in differential association theory: - ANSWER -
criminal and legal behavior is learned through the internalization of
definitions and the transmission of techniques acquired through the
association with close personal groups (i.e., friends)
- through our associations, we adopt many definitions, some are favorable to
(lead to) and others are unfavorable to (prevent) crime
In Sutherland's differential association theory, criminal and legal behavior is
learned through the internalization of definitions and the transmission of
techniques acquired through: - ANSWER the association with close personal
groups (i.e., friends)
meanings that people attach to behavior (differential association theory) -
ANSWER definitions
- moral attitudes and beliefs about what behavior is acceptable, right,
appropriate, justified, etc
according to Sutherlands differential association theory, we adopt many
definitions through our associations, some are ___________________ and others
are ____________ to crime. - ANSWER favorable; unfavorable
according to Sutherlands differential association theory, a definition is
favorable to crime if it: - ANSWER leads to crime
according to Sutherlands differential association theory, a definition is
unfavorable to crime if it: - ANSWER prevents crime
what is the principle of differential association theory? - ANSWER if we adopt
more definitions favorable to crime than definitions unfavorable, then we are
Complete Solution
Differential reinforcement (Akers social learning theory): - ANSWER the
anticipated balance of rewards and consequences of actions
- operant conditioning
- ex: if i gain popularity with my circle of friends by stealing beer then i will
continue to steal beer in the future
this theory refers to "peer influence on behavior" - ANSWER social learning
theory
what issues are at the heart of social learning theories? - ANSWER - "you are
the average of the people you spend time with"
- "show me who you hang out with and i'll know who you are"
what is the assumption of learning theories? - ANSWER we are social, we
abide by the rules and values of the groups we interact with
- we are products of our environment and the people in our immediate
surroundings
- different groups (people) have different ideas of what behavior is
acceptable and unacceptable
- our views of right and wrong are shaped through interactions and
communication with others in our environment
the key implication in learning theories: - ANSWER we are blank slates and
,we behave according to what we learn from the people in our environment
according to learning theories, our views of right and wrong are shaped
through: - ANSWER our interactions and communication with others in our
environment
who was the first criminologist to examine white-collar crime? - ANSWER
edwin sutherland
edwin sutherland: - ANSWER - first criminologist to examine white-collar
crime
- focused on crimes committed by American corporations from 1900 to 1944
including financial fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering
- Principles of Criminology (1947)
- differential association theory has the scope to explain "street crime" and
"white collar crime"
Principles of Criminology (1947): - ANSWER Sutherland developed a theory
that could explain both white-collar crime as well as street crime
- differential association theory
this learning theory was developed by Sutherland and has the scope to
explain "street crime" and "white collar crime": - ANSWER differential
association theory
what is Sutherlands main argument? - ANSWER that more attention should
be given to crimes committed by middle and upper class individuals,
especially considering their devastating effects on society
- theories of crime should be able to explain crimes committed by the
, powerful
Sutherland's key propositions in differential association theory: - ANSWER -
criminal and legal behavior is learned through the internalization of
definitions and the transmission of techniques acquired through the
association with close personal groups (i.e., friends)
- through our associations, we adopt many definitions, some are favorable to
(lead to) and others are unfavorable to (prevent) crime
In Sutherland's differential association theory, criminal and legal behavior is
learned through the internalization of definitions and the transmission of
techniques acquired through: - ANSWER the association with close personal
groups (i.e., friends)
meanings that people attach to behavior (differential association theory) -
ANSWER definitions
- moral attitudes and beliefs about what behavior is acceptable, right,
appropriate, justified, etc
according to Sutherlands differential association theory, we adopt many
definitions through our associations, some are ___________________ and others
are ____________ to crime. - ANSWER favorable; unfavorable
according to Sutherlands differential association theory, a definition is
favorable to crime if it: - ANSWER leads to crime
according to Sutherlands differential association theory, a definition is
unfavorable to crime if it: - ANSWER prevents crime
what is the principle of differential association theory? - ANSWER if we adopt
more definitions favorable to crime than definitions unfavorable, then we are
