Criminological Theory And Social Learning Theory

1. Examine your personal life course. What turning points did you experience that led to where you are today. As part of this response pls identify a criminological theory which best helps describe and or explain your unique experiences.

I believe the criminological theory that best describes how I got where I am today is the social learning theory. Social learning theory “is based upon the role of observation and the mimicking or imitating of behaviours observed in others, usually referred to as models (“Social Learning Theory,” 2009). I am lucky that I have had a lot of advantages in my life that many people were not given, mainly the two best models I could ever ask for. When I was very young my family was very poor, my dad was trying

Throughout my life the lessons I learned from watching my parents have stuck with me. I worked throughout my entire college career, and my junior and senior year I worked full time, not because I needed to but because that is what I wanted to do. I have a very hard time staying idle. I rarely sit still for longer than a couple hours. Today I work full time, go to graduate school part-time and volunteer a 20-30 hours a week for a dog rescue. Social learning theory links a person’s environment, behavior, and internal composition (Thompson 2013). I believe that I inherited genes that lead me to be driven and able to stay focused on a goal from my parents. That partnered with my internal desire to be the best at everything I do, as well as being raised in safe and secure environment that valued and rewarded hard work and accomplishment has led to be the person I am today. My parents gave me many positive things to model and to learn through observational learning, which is very important as a child (Thompson

The laws require the offender to register an address and provide law enforcement with other identifying information, as well as allowing the general public access to the information of a registered sex offender (Prescott 2012). They idea behind these laws is to help protect the community from potential threats, and to warn potential victims. I believe that in theory this is a good idea. The sex offender allows law enforcement to know the address for sex offenders who are likely to re-offend, and warns the public that there are potentially dangerous people in their area. It could be a good tool for people who want to set up a camp, or have an in home daycare of individuals that should not being showing interest in the children in their care. While it is best practice to supervise children, and to teach them about dangers without having to know specific individuals that are a risk, having that information could save the life of the child. However, it is also potentially hurting the offender that has already paid their debt to