Exam 9: Learning Theories

According to learning theories, humans are innately bad.

According to the subculture of violence, some subcultures value violence.

Does learning theory support the nature or nurture side of the nature versus nurture debate in criminology? How might it be possible for learning theory to support both nature and nurture?

How does learning theory differ from classical criminological theories? Specifically, how are their assumptions about human nature different? What similarities do they have?

One of the early criticisms of differential association theory is that it is:

One component of learning theories is that behavior is not reinforced or rewarded by others.

According to Walter Miller's focal concerns theory, the values believed to be prevalent among lower-class males are:

The southern subculture of violence theory is an attempt to explain difference in levels of White male violence between southern and northern states.

Crime, like other behaviors is learned. This way of thinking about crime is in line with which theory?