Sutherland -Differential association theory Flashcards
According to Sutherland, what determines whether people will participate in criminal activities?
The social organisations in which they are socialised
On what principles is Sutherlands theory based upon?
Learning theory principles
How is criminal behaviour learned according to Sutherland?
Through social interactions and exposure to criminal norms
What is the general theory behind differential association?
It is the ratio of favourable to non-favourable definitions of crime that determine whether an individual engages in criminal activities
What are the 2 core assumptions that Sutherlands theory is based upon?
Deviance occurs when people define a certain human situation as an appropriate occasion for violating social norms or criminal laws and that definitions of the situation are acquired through an individual’s history of past experience
On how many principles is Sutherlands theory of differential association based upon?
9
According to Sutherlands theory, what are the main factors influencing an individual?
Who they associate with, How long for, How frequently they interact and How personally meaningful the associations are
