Behavioral Theory
Learning to be a Criminal: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories
How is it possible for people to commit crimes? Now when it comes to crimes like drug dealing and gambling, it's obvious that people want money. Just think about it though. No one in their right mind result to criminal activity because deep down, they feel that it's the right thing to do. Many theories have been made to determine the exact reason people turn into criminals. The following discusses and gives some example of the behavioral theory.
It is stated in our textbook, the behavioral theory view behavior as learned through interactions with other. Behavior that is rewarded becomes habitual and behavior that is punished becomes extinguished (Senna/Siegal, 2006). This is not just a theory itself. There is another theory within this. The authors also talk about the social learning theory which views that human behavior is learned from being around others or the media. It goes on to say that those who only know violent behavior will react to situations with violence (2006). To thoroughly understand these theories, I have provided the following examples.
With so much violence and negativity shown today, it's a surprise that many parents allow young children so much access to television. Especially when they're not being monitored while doing so. According to our textbook, a national survey reported that eighty percent of the public believed that TV influences violence. I also agree with this. Young children aren't capable of determining what's right and wrong on their own. So whether it's the Power Rangers or fighting families on a talk show, the child is going to remember and take in information.
For example, my six-year-old cousin watches Spiderman all the time. Everything he says and does, he mainly got from this cartoon. And to him, Spiderman is always right, and we're wrong. This is a very good example of how television impacts a child's mind. Another...
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