Crimcomics Issue 8: Social Learning Theories - Paperback

by Krista S. Gehring (Author), Michael R. Batista (Author)

CrimComics offers a new way to approach criminological theory by engaging students with impactful, highly visual illustrated texts. Each CrimComics Issue traces the development of the theory--placing it in social and political context--and demonstrates its application to the real world. The last page of each Issue features review questions and key terms. Issue 8: Social Learning Theories explores the development of social learning theories, including Edwin Sutherland's Differential Association Theory, Burgess and Akers's Differential Association-Reinforcement Theory, and Akers's Social Learning Theory.

Author Biography

Krista S. Gehring is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Houston-Downtown.

Michael R. Batista is a professional freelance illustrator.