Cant account for all kinds of crime

Cards (3)

  • social learning influences probably account for smaller crimes rather than violent and impulsive offences.Only a partial account of offending behaviour
  • this kind of smaller crime accounts for a bigger percentage of the crimes committed then violent crimes.
    For example, ONS reported that there was about 500 homicides but more than 400000 burglaries in 2014 in England and Wales
  • cant explain why most offences are committed by younger people
    Newburn- 40% of crimes are committed by people under 21