Differential Association
- Crime is not the product of our traits of Socioeconomic Status
- It's through social interaction, that we learn crime.
- Crime is learned.
- Crime is learned through interaction with others.
- Learned through personal groups
- Learn specific techniques and tactics
- Groups will have different definitions of crime, thus conflict.
- Criminal Behaviour is seen as more benefits than consequences
- Differential association can vary
- The process involves normal learning processes like Active Recall
- Crime is an expression of needs and values. But is not explained by those needs and values.
- You can get:
- With crime.
- But you can get the same with law-abiding Behaviours.
- So then this is merton's Strain Theory