In spite of Sutherland’s belief, I've personally have experienced my own encounters of being trained and educated in a particular crime. When I was younger, a rebellious person I know decided to steal a small item out of Universal Studios on our first family summer trip. Even though I was taught right from wrong, that day my this individual taught me how to look around first, take the scanner off, then hide the merchandise, and finally walk out the store without getting caught and looking suspicious. In addition to the step by step instructions on how to steal out of a store successfully, I also learned that an individual can go an extra step by actually buying an object. Although I didn't become a thief, there was someone who couldn't break out the habit right away, My brother. I have a brother who mastered the tactic “to the tea” and for each element I'll like to show how learning to steal has became a criminal situation, adds to society's criminals and proved Sutherland's theory to be …show more content…
According to Dictionary. Com, communication is to give or interchange thoughts, feelings, and information by writing or speaking. Now let's break this down into pieces. The thought of stealing was, I don't have any money to purchase this particular item. The feeling behind it was, I like this merchandise and I must have it and the information was I can get the item if I steal it the right way. This was the information that was provided to my brother on the family trip that was never forgotten and now has a long line of stealing history. This is the way criminal communicate with future criminals. In comparison to Lombroso’s theory of “born criminals,” there's no such thing! As I researched the youngest criminals, I began to think they had to get the tactics from someone, maybe not a family member, maybe a friend but possibly the media which brings me to my next topic. The third element I want to provide by elements of differential association theory. Communication is the key when trying to learning