Differential Association Theory (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Creator of differential association theory & year
Creator of differential association theory & year
Edwin Sutherland, 1939
Central premise of differential association theory
Central premise of differential association theory
Criminal behaviour is learned through social interaction
'Favourable differentiations' definition
'Favourable differentiations' definition
Pro-criminal messages and attitudes individuals encounter
Is criminal behaviour innate or learned? (Diff. Assoc.)
Is criminal behaviour innate or learned? (Diff. Assoc.)
Learned through social interaction, not innate
Matsueda's (1988) main criticism of the theory
Matsueda's (1988) main criticism of the theory
Core concepts were too vague and unclear
Sample size in Alarid et al. (2000) study
Sample size in Alarid et al. (2000) study
1,153 newly convicted criminals
Which group did theory best explain? (Alarid et al.)
Which group did theory best explain? (Alarid et al.)
Male offenders
How does theory explain high crime in certain areas?
How does theory explain high crime in certain areas?
Pro-criminal attitudes become normalised in those locations
Type of crime theory cannot explain well
Type of crime theory cannot explain well
Individualistic crimes like embezzlement
Weakness: theory's level of specificity
Weakness: theory's level of specificity
Overly general, lacks specificity