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Humans are inherently social creatures who are shaped by their experiences, their culture, and how they are socialized. Much of what humans do is guided by learning and mimicking other people. In many ways, this same concept holds true for criminal behavior. Some thieves learn the "skills of the trade" from other people or from books.

Nearly all types of crimes, ranging from white-collar crimes to street-level robberies, require some sort of learning. Given that learning is largely a social process, some of the most salient factors related to criminal behavior are those that are found in the social environment.

Provide a brief description of two social and environmental factors. Then explain why these two social and environmental factors are most important in the explanation of criminal behavior

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Social and Environmental Factors of Crime

Are there circumstances, elements and settings that drive individuals to a crime-normative way of life? The idea of vicarious learning - where children learn aggressive and violent behaviours from adults due to their normative presence in the child's environment - is an accepted ...

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