IS DIFFERENTIAL ASSOCIATION/SOCIAL LEARNING CULTURAL DEVIANCE THEORY?*

Criminology ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
RONALD L. AKERS
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Differential Association ◽  
Deviance Theory

Extending Social Learning Theory to Explain Victimization Among Gang and Ex-Gang Offenders

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (13) ◽  
pp. 4124-4141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Analisa Gagnon
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Differential Reinforcement ◽  
Differential Association ◽  
Violent Victimization ◽  
Gang Members ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Actual Experience ◽  
Female Gang Members

This study is among the first to extend and test social learning theory’s ability to understand property and violent victimization. It specifically tests whether aspects of definitions, differential reinforcement, and differential association/modeling can explain the three types of victimization of gang members: actual experience, perception of likelihood, and fear. The sample consists of over 300 male and female gang members incarcerated in jails throughout Florida. The results show that all three types of victimization can be explained by the three aspects of social learning theory.

Social Learning/Differential Association Measures

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey R. Maahs ◽  
Robert R. Weidner ◽  
Ryan Smith
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Differential Association ◽  
Association Measures

Social Media and Technology May Change the Culture of Rape on College Campuses

2019 ◽  
pp. 164-174
Author(s):  
Sherri L. Niblett ◽  
Melissa L. Rakes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Differential Association ◽  
Rape Culture ◽  
Differential Association Theory ◽  
Media And Technology

This chapter per the authors identifies the problem of rape culture on college campuses, and within the nation, and the idea that social media and technology have not only brought much-needed attention to the issue of sexual assault and violence to the forefront, but it can also serve as a catalyst for college campuses to combat the issue by enlisting the help of its faculty, staff, students, and especially the college's student celebrities. It examines the effect of Social Learning Theory, Differential Association Theory of Deviance, and Feminism as a means to identify faults in our nation's culture, and to use this same method to correct the attitudes of all involved concerning rape culture, bystander intervention, and other aspects of fighting rape culture through the avenue of social media and technology.

Social Learning Theory

Criminology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Holt
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Differential Association ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Peer Attitudes ◽  
Level Model ◽  
Reinforcement Model ◽  
The Impact

Social learning theory has had a distinct and lasting impact on the field of criminology. This framework evolved from Edwin Sutherland’s Differential Association in the 1940s, which argued that crime is learned through interactions with intimate peers where individuals acquire definitions that support or refute the violation of law. This theory was revised in Burgess and Akers 1966 (see Social Learning) to become a Differential Association-Reinforcement model recognizing the impact of peer attitudes and reactions to delinquency. The theory was further revised in the 1970s and 1980s to become a social learning model developed by Ronald Akers. This model builds from the previous work by recognizing the significance of delinquent peers, differential definitions of and reinforcement for offending behaviors, and the influence of imitation of peer behavior. Finally, Akers adapted the model in 1998 to become a macro-level model of delinquency and crime by arguing that social learning mediates the influence of structural factors on offending. This perspective provides a distinct framework to understand the influence of human agency, social forces, and peers on behavior.

Social Media and Technology May Change the Culture of Rape on College Campuses

2017 ◽  
pp. 263-273
Author(s):  
Sherri L. Niblett ◽  
Melissa L. Rakes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Differential Association ◽  
Rape Culture ◽  
Differential Association Theory ◽  
Media And Technology

This chapter per the authors identifies the problem of rape culture on college campuses, and within the nation, and the idea that social media and technology have not only brought much-needed attention to the issue of sexual assault and violence to the forefront, but it can also serve as a catalyst for college campuses to combat the issue by enlisting the help of its faculty, staff, students, and especially the college's student celebrities. It examines the effect of Social Learning Theory, Differential Association Theory of Deviance, and Feminism as a means to identify faults in our nation's culture, and to use this same method to correct the attitudes of all involved concerning rape culture, bystander intervention, and other aspects of fighting rape culture through the avenue of social media and technology.

A Social Learning Model of Antisocial Coaching Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (8) ◽  
pp. 860-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Kabiri ◽  
Seyyedeh Masoomeh (Shamila) Shadmanfaat ◽  
Hayden Smith ◽  
John Cochran
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Social Learning Theory ◽  
Differential Reinforcement ◽  
Differential Association ◽  
Head Coaches ◽  
Assistant Coaches ◽  
Coaching Behavior

Studies of antisocial behavior in sports are important, although most lack a theoretical framework. The current study examines the endorsement of antisocial behavior in a sample of coaches using social learning theory. This features a survey of 268 Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches in the Tehran Provincial League, Iran. Results indicate that differential association, differential reinforcement, definitions, and imitation have a significant impact on antisocial behavior, with differential association being the most influential construct. Higher education in coaches was associated with lower levels of antisocial behavior. This suggests that antisocial coaching behavior is learned in a similar manner to prosocial behaviors, and that desistance requires assessment of the learning process.

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