Describe the social ecological perspective used to examine criminal acts.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The social ecological perspective examines the relationship between person and environment. The perspective is based on Lewin’s theory B = f(P, E), which states that behavior (B) is a function (f) of the person (P), the environment (E), and the interaction between the two (Lewin, 1951). According to this perspective, as it relates to criminal behavior, an individual may be compelled to offend only in the presence of an environmental stimulus that acts as a sort of “trigger.”
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