Criminology unit 2 ac 2.2 2023 with complete solution

What are role models? someone whose behavior serves as an example for you Who are role models? An individual that is similar to the observer in some way (gender) and a higher status (older, more money, famous etc.) What is the social learning theory? the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment kids watched adults beat or not harm a doll and based their actions off of it Bandura's Social Learning Theory Learning occurs when we observe other people and model their behavior Bandura: case study Venables and Thompson killed a 3 year old boy after watching Child's Play 3 before the murder Sutherland People learn their values and techniques for criminal behaviour from those around them. If they have more criminal associations than non, they are more likely to commit crime due to it being seen as the 'normal' Why are prisons known as universities of crime? Criminals can learn new techniques/offences from those around around them Osborn and West (1979) Sons of criminal and non-criminal fathers. When the father had a criminal conviction 40% of the sons had one by the age of 18. Non conviction only 13% of sons had one. Who can children learn behaviour from? Media, family, friends, role models