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Individualistic theories of criminality

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    Unit 2 - individualistic theories of criminality
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  • What do individualistic theories of crime focus on?
    Psychological reasons for criminal behaviour
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  • Do behaviourist theories believe in nature or nurture?
    Nurture
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  • What did Thorndike use to study cats?
    A 'puzzle box'
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  • Who is most famously known for developing the theory of operant conditioning?
    BF Skinner
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  • What is meant by 'reinforcement'
    A reward of some kind for a behaviour
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  • Which theorist developed 'differential reinforcement theory' and applied the ideas to crime?
    Jeffery
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