Poster Sessions - 2018 Research Day
Social Learning Theory and Criminal Behavior
Type of Presentation
Poster Session
Location
Hall of Governors
Start Date
4-6-2018 12:30 PM
End Date
4-6-2018 2:30 PM
Abstract
This paper will prove that the Social Learning Theory purports that violent behavior witnessed or experienced by a criminal in their family and environment can contribute to their eventual deviant criminal behavior. It was important in my paper to understand the connection between the social learning theory and deviant criminal behaviors that described lack of attachment, past abuse, and family characteristics. A closer look will be taken that criminal behavior is learned by association with other criminals is factored into learned behaviors. This will show the social environment such as families, peer influence, and socioeconomics are explanations of crime. Also, my study will involve the history and basis of the Social Learning Theory. Albert Bandura developed the Social Learning Theory in 1977 and suggested that individual’s model behavior that is witnessed that contributes to delinquency and criminal behavior. The results will show a famous Bobo Doll experiment developed by Albert Bandura, in which this will prove children observe the people around them behaving in various ways.
Faculty / Staff Sponsor
Professor Vincent Jones: Senior Capstone Course
Dr. David Rhea: Honors Program
Social Learning Theory and Criminal Behavior
Hall of Governors
This paper will prove that the Social Learning Theory purports that violent behavior witnessed or experienced by a criminal in their family and environment can contribute to their eventual deviant criminal behavior. It was important in my paper to understand the connection between the social learning theory and deviant criminal behaviors that described lack of attachment, past abuse, and family characteristics. A closer look will be taken that criminal behavior is learned by association with other criminals is factored into learned behaviors. This will show the social environment such as families, peer influence, and socioeconomics are explanations of crime. Also, my study will involve the history and basis of the Social Learning Theory. Albert Bandura developed the Social Learning Theory in 1977 and suggested that individual’s model behavior that is witnessed that contributes to delinquency and criminal behavior. The results will show a famous Bobo Doll experiment developed by Albert Bandura, in which this will prove children observe the people around them behaving in various ways.
Other Presentation Disciplines:
Criminal Justice and Minor in Sociology