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Article Evaluation Differential association

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? Everything is relevant to the topic. Nothing distracted me.

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? The information is recent as of 2011. There are few criticisms listed in the critique section while there is likely more.

What else could be improved? The explanation section could go into greater detail. There are also very few in text citations, likely leading to the article containing high amounts of possible plagiarism.

Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? The article is neutral. There are no claims appearing heavily biased.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? There are no over/underrepresented viewpoints.

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? The only cited works are books. The sources support the claims.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? The facts are referenced with reliable references. The information comes from textbooks related to sociology and criminology. The sources are neutral.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There has been little conversation, and not since 2013. Primary topic of the conversation is about the topic itself, and the grammatical or factual mistakes made.

How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated as a start. The article is part of the WikiProject Sociology.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It's way more in-depth, with referencing other areas of sociology/criminology/science.5

WIKIPEDIA ENTRY

Social learning theory was developed by Ronald Akers, according to Chappell and Piquero, to expand upon Sutherland's theory. Skinner and Fream states that Aker's based his theory on "four major concepts: differential association, differential reinforcement/punishment, definition and imitations". Differential association explains how delinquent acts are learned from peer groups and more intimate groups, such as family, through interactions and ensuing normalization. Differential reinforcement follows the idea of a system of rewards and punishments as a learning mechanism. Definitions revolve around an individual's "beliefs, attitudes and orientations" regarding delinquent behavior. The last concept, imitation, is based upon an individual modeling another's behaviors from previous observations of said other. Akers argues that when all four concepts are considered together, they "determine whether one will be prone to engage in conforming or deviant behavior"