Criminological Theory Map

Name of Theory

Founder of Theory

Themes of Theory

Classification of Theory

Ex) Differential Association Theory

Edwin Sutherland (1947)

His theory attempts to explain how age, sex, income, and social locations are related to the acquisition of criminal behaviors. He ascertains that criminal behavior is learned based on whom the person associates with.

Social Learning

















Instructions: Using what you learned from Chapter 5 of the text, choose four (4) theories that you found interesting. For each theory, using the table below, identify the theory’s name, founder, theme, and classification (Classical, Social Learning, Strained, Controlled). Refer to the example provided for you in the table below.