Social Learning Theories of Crime - Couverture rigide

Winfree, L. Thomas; Akers, Ronald L.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0754629678 ISBN 13 : 9780754629672

Editeur : Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

The readings selected for this volume reveal the historical development of social learning theory, from its origins in differential association theory, through the role played by psychological behaviorism, to contemporary social learning theory and its further incorporation of social structure as the context within which criminal behavior is learned. The volume dispels common misunderstandings of the theory and emphasizes its foundations in both symbolic interactionism and behaviorism. At its core, the theory remains true to its origins in sociology, reflecting Sutherland's admonition that a complete learning theory must include macro- and micro-sociological processes. Besides conceptual treatments of the theory's development, the volume also presents data-based entries that convey the depth and breadth of social learning theory as an explanation of deviance. Social learning theory is demonstrated to be an explanation that spans the gamut of behaviors from gang activities to drug use to coercive sex to terrorism.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Christine S. Sellers is Associate Professor of Criminology, University of South Florida, L.Thomas Winfree, Jr is Professor of Criminal Justice, New Mexico State University and Ronald L. Akers is Professor of Criminology and Sociology at the University of Florida

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0754629678
• ISBN 13: 9780754629672
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 482
• Éditeur: Sellers Christine S.
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