What you'll learn
Psychological explanations of criminal behaviour.
Key ideas
- Social learning theory: crime learned by observing and imitating role models, especially when reinforced.
- Bandura's Bobo doll study of imitated aggression.
- Biological vs social explanations; the nature-nurture debate.
Exam tips
- Use Bandura as evidence for social learning.
- Weigh nature against nurture.
Common mistakes
- Ignoring reinforcement in learning.
- Treating crime as purely biological.