A researcher found that teenagers whose friends commit crimes are more likely to offend themselves. The teenagers and their friends all live in the same area, where there is high unemployment.
Explain one weakness of social learning theory as an explanation of criminality. Refer to the information above in your answer.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 6.1 Criminal psychology, covering 6.1.1 Learning theories of criminality, 6.1.2 Biological explanations of criminality (Eysenck, 1964), 6.1.3 Effects of punishments on recidivism, and 6.1.4 Treatments to reduce criminal behaviour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.