Differntial Association

Question 1

Outline differential association theory

Answer 1

1. Explanation for offending
2. Through interactions/ associations with others
3. Learn the values, attitudes, techniques and motives for criminal behaviour

Question 2

How does Sutherland’s theory have scientific basis

Answer 2

1. Principles that could explain all types of offending

2. Theory does not discriminate depending on race, class or ethic

Question 3

How is offending behaviour acquired

Answer 3

1. Process of learning through interactions with significant others
2. Criminality arises from two factors:
   - learnt attitudes towards crime
   - earning of specific criminal acts

Question 4

How are criminal attitudes learnt

Answer 4

1. When socialising will be exposed to attitudes towards law
2. Some will be pro-crime/ anti-crime
3. When pro-criminal attitudes outweigh the anti-criminal attitudes they will go on to offend
4. Same visa-versa
5. Possible to predict if will offend if knowledge of frequency, intensity and duration of which they have been expose to one or the other type of value

Question 5

Learning criminal acts

Answer 5

1. Would also be exposed to techniques for commuting a crime (breaking in)
   2.