Social Learning Theory And Criminological Theories Of Bonnie And Clyde

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In 1994, Frank Darabont’s film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ received a poor reception when released; it only made a $0.3m profit. More recently the film has become known as one of the greatest movies of all time, it has inspired hope in many people, helping them to lose weight, leave abusive marriages and such like. The film is based mainly upon two convicts, and the idea of hope. Andy Dufresne is a ‘Hot Shot Banker’ imprisoned with two life sentences, for the suspected murder of his wife and her lover and ‘Red’ (Morgan Freeman) whom Andy redeems hope in, along with the other convicts, saving them from institutionalisation.

The Shawshank Redemption movie is about a man named Andy Dufresne who was falsely accused of murder and was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover. Being in jail, Andy faced many problems of being abused, but he also gained a strong friendship with a man named Red. Many of the things that the prisoners had to face showed a sociological perspective on how life was in jail and how it affected the prisoners. In Shawshank prison, the functionalism theory, the conflict perspective, and the control theory shows the life and adjustments a prisoner has to make in order to survive going into a new world.

Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory describes the process through which people acquire new info, forms of behavior, or attitudes from others firsthand or vicariously. The likelihood of a behavior presenting itself will rely on the amount of reinforcement it receives and the value that the individual associates to it. While some behavior may be rewarded, others may produce unfavorable responses. An individual will learn from the consequences of these actions and when a similar situation arises, they will alter their behavior according to what was most successful in the past.

“Bonnie and Clyde” is a kind of a realistic, drama, comedy, tragic, gangster movie, which was produced by Warner Bros and directed by Arthur Penn. This movie was released in 1967 and it was based on real-life events. Bonnie and Clyde were two criminals who were traveling around central United States, robbing banks in the hope of becoming rich and famous. Before they began being partners in a crime, Bonnie was a hot, blonde waitress who worked in a café and did not like her job because boys who came to the café usually wanted to take advantage of her. On the other hand, Clyde was a young, handsome, small town thief who was robbing small stores and gas stations for a living. They both lived in hope to change their old, boring lives.

The story of Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption starts in 1947 when Andy Dufresne arrives at Shawshank prison. Unlikely the other convicts Andy is not a hardened criminal. He is a soft-spoken banker convicted of killing his wife and her lover. Andy claims he is innocent. Soon after he arrives at the prison "The Sisters", a gang of prison rapists led by Bogs Diamond, turn their attentions to Andy.

The movie, The Shawshank Redemption (1994), is based on a character Andy Dufresne. Andy is a young and successful banker who is sent to Shawshank Prison for murdering his wife and her secret lover. His life is changed drastically upon being convicted and being sent to prison. He is sent to prison to serve a life term. Over the 20-years in prison, Andy retains optimism and eventually earns the respect of his fellow inmates. He becomes friends with Red, and they both comfort and empathize with each other while in prison. The story has a strong message of hope, spirit, determination, courage, and desire.

Films throughout American history have focused on such a wide array of topics – a lot of them having to do with the time period in which they were produced. Some of these topics appear all throughout the history of film, one of them being crime. No matter where you go or where you look, whether it be in a certain place or a certain time period, you can’t escape crime; it’s always there – which is why I think crime is such a popular topic in American films. One of the most popular crime films in America is Bonnie and Clyde – a 1967 film, set during the Great Depression, about a woman who leaves home with a man whom she just met and soon falls in love with to rob banks. However, this movie has a bit of a twist: Bonnie and Clyde, the criminal couple, are portrayed throughout the movie as heroes – the audience is actually sort of invited to root for them to not get caught by the laws and to escape. This unusual crime film illustrates a liberal perspective by portraying Bonnie and Clyde, the criminals, as the heroes and the cops, as well as the banks, as the antagonists. The uniqueness of this film kind of shows how America in the 1960s felt about crime and how the cops and the banks are a part of a failing system in society at the time.

The film, the Untouchables, was directed by Brian De Palma. It was set in the prohibition era, which was right at the start of the 1920’s. Prohibition can be described as a law that made selling and manufacturing alcohol illegal. By putting this law into effect, it actually increased the amount of crime and violence throughout cities in the US. This was ultimately due to the rise in organized crime, also known as gangs. In the movie specifically, it was centered around the rise of the Mafia in Chicago. By looking at the production of the movie, we can see how during prohibition, the Mafia controls everything and the violence ultimately it leads to.

Like strain theory, this is another theory which dismisses the otherness of crime and assumes that anyone could be a criminal given the proper environment. On a rather surface level, we can see that some criminal behaviour seems to be socially learned, such as when people from abusive homes become abusers themselves, or when people get involved with deviant behaviour like drug use because the people around them started using them. However, like strain theory, this theory should not be seen as fully capable of explaining crime either, as it doesn't account for criminals who commit deviant behaviour even though they came from a positive environment, or why some people take up negative behaviour they learned from their environment while others do not. While the theories are similar, one strength that I feel social learning theory has is that it doesn't assume that all people share a set of values or goals, and it also doesn't assume that all crimes are committed with a specific goal in mind — social learning theory is probably better equipped to explain “acts of passion” like unplanned assaults than strain theory can. Under social learning theory, a domestic abuser isn't using violence as an avenue towards a greater goal; they may just be

American History X Social learning theory is defined as a theory of learning and social behavior which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others. The observation of learning behavior occurs through the observation of rewards and punishments, a process known as vicarious reinforcement. Crime is learned through associations with criminal definitions. Interacting with antisocial peers is a major cause of crime.

Albert Bandura’s social learning theory expresses that people learn best by viewing others. Positive reinforcement such as praise or financial reward encourages repeat behavior while negative reinforcement such as punishment or monetary fines discourages it. Because of such, when training new employees, modeling is the best form of demonstration. The training demands are best suited when observing an experienced employee and then model his or her behavior. This cost-effective method takes place right in the workplace environment.

I chose the social learning theory because this theory intensely focuses on modeling and imitating people. (Berk, 2014) The teacher in the referral states that Brian had stolen other student’s and teacher’s money. This makes

Many theories have been created over the years to explain why not only delinquents but other individuals as well engage in deviant behavior. Social learning theory is one of the most pronounced theories in criminology. As we all may know, crime is something that is never going to end. Needless to say, no matter how we tend to treat it, there will always be some kind of inappropriate human behavior that leads to crime. This theory attempts to figure out what is it that makes people commit these acts. The Social Learning Theory is a theory I believe produces a well-explained reasoning behind why people behave the way they do. This theory states that human behavior is modeled through imitation, observation and social human reaction, one’s environment.

The plot of the film is about Bruce West, a young cowboy who travels to Cape Town, Lousiana in order to seek redemption for the death of his family back in Mississippi. Bruce West’s family are murdered by the evil Samuel Johnson and his crew called the Red Bandits. The Red Bandits plan to infiltrate Cape Town by robbing the town of it’s fortune and kidnapping mayor Smith as hostage. In order to stop the Red Bandits, Bruce West creates a group called The Rebellion to fight against the Red Bandits and save Cape Town from chaos.