Social learning suggests that crime may be the consequence of:

a. society teaching individuals that goals should be attained regardless of the means by which they are attained;
b. learning through imitation of criminal peers and reinforcement via attained goals/not getting caught leads to further criminal behaviour;*
c. society values status over morality;
d. working towards a goal is an aberration, theft is easier.


b. learning through imitation of criminal peers and reinforcement via attained goals/not getting caught leads to further criminal behaviour;

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