Answer to Question #105687 in Law for Master

Question

what is the theories that explains how people become offenders through learning

Answer 1

The differential association theory.

Out of all the learning theories of deviance, the differential association theory explains how individuals learn delinquency and how to become criminals. However, this theory does not explain why people become criminals.

Social learning theory

This theory of crime also explains that people are likely to learn how to commit crime through learning.