Question

Research differential association theory and social learning theory as applied to criminal behavior and crime

Answer 1

Differential Association Theory suggests that people learn values, attitudes, techniques and motives by interacting with others. Most people get their first hand information through this interaction and expert advice later in prisons because prisons facilitate this interaction at a large scale as more criminals are locked up in a single place.

Social Learning Theory suggests that people learn deviant behaviors by observing and imitating others. This observation could be from real people or celebrities in movies, TVs and other shows.