Theories Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is Albert Bandura’s social learning theory?
The belief that we learn from models (adults and other authoritative models) so criminality is a behaviour that we learn
Using punishments and rewards
Who theorised about the Id, ego and superego?
Sigmund Freud
What did Freud believe about our unconscious mind?
That the unconscious mind controls our behaviour,
so if the Id is the strongest, we will not be able to resist urges
Who used the bobo doll experiment?
Albert Bandura
Who believed that criminality was down to specific personality types?
Hans Eysenck
What personality types did Eysenck believe to be criminals?
Those who were extroverted and neurotic
What did Travis Hirschi believe the cause of delinquency was?
“Delinquent acts occur when an individuals bond to society is weak or broken”
What did Pat Carlen discover
That a majority of women in prison have been abused in childhood
What was Frances Heidensohn’s theory?
That women are controlled too closely by society to commit crimes
Why are white collar crimes ignored according to the mark theory?
Because they are committed by higher class people and the police are too focused on policing the lower classes
What is the main cause of crime according to Marx?
The disadvantaged social class
What was William Sheldon’s physiological theory?
That there are 3 main body types, ectomorphic, endomorphic and medomorphic. he believed that mesomorphic people were more aggressive and adventurous
Who believed that criminals were a different species?
Cesare Lombroso
What are some examples of atavistic features?
Big lips
Sloping forehead
Big ears and eyes
Raised cheekbones
What did Lombroso suggest about criminality?
That it is a predisposed behaviour
