SOCI 388 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Social Learning Theory, Social Control Theory, Labeling Theory
25 Feb 2020
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Textbook chapter 9 the meaning of crime: social process prospective . Lots of social process theories: social learning theory, labelling theory, reintegrative shaming, social control theory, and social development theories. Imitation of delinquency occurs: 4) differential reinforcement, positive reinforcement promotes the repetition of delinquency. Reintegrative shaming: processes by which a deviant is labelled and sanctioned by then is brought back into a community of conformity through words, gestures, or rituals. If a person is busy with legitimate pursuits, he will have little opportunity for crime and deviance: 4) belief, a shared system of values and morals, recognizes that there are rules but has no respect towards them. Invest little of their sense of self in moral standards: travis hirschi reading. General theory of crime: the operation of a single mechanism, low self-control, accounts for all crime, at all time, including acts ranging from vandalism to homicide, from sexual assault, to white collar crime.
