Differential Association

Question 1

What does differential association propose

Answer 1

It proposes that individuals learn the values,attitudes and techniques of behaviour through associations and interaction with different people

Question 2

What groups does differential association argue we learn most from

Answer 2

Family and peer groups

Question 3

What are the 4 factors involved with differential association

Answer 3

Imitation-criminal skills observed through those around us

Learned attitude-socialisation writhing groups expose individual to different attitudes

Pro-criminal attitudes-a person is exposed to pro crime or anti crime values

Learning criminal acts-a person may learn particular techniques for committing crime,ie.how to break into a house

Question 4

Frequency of the crime

Answer 4

How often is the individual exposed to deviant or criminal behaviour

Question 5

Duration

Answer 5

The length of time and individual spends in an environment where deviant behaviour is prevalent. The longer the exposure the stronger the behaviour will be

Question 6

Intensity

Answer 6

The important the significance of the people involved with the association are.

Question 7

Priority

Answer 7

Levels of importance in association

Question 8

What percentage of offenders re offend according to sutherlands study

Answer 8

63% reoffend as they learn more skills, prison acts as a university of crime

Question 9

In his study if white collar crime what did Sutherland find

Answer 9

He found that attitudes in the workplace are often normalised criminal behaviour( claiming that everyone is doing it )

This makes it easier for individuals to justify their own behaviour