Violence: The Social Learning Theory Of Violence

The Social Learning Theory of Violence is a concept, which suggests that violent behaviors can be developed by overserving and emulating others behavior and actions. Additionally, learning also occurs with the detecting of rewards and punishments for certain actions. Thought not all research is known about specific incidents, this sociological theory can be used to examine the homicidal events that occurred with the Manson family murders.
The Manson family murders took place in California throughout the 1960’s, with Charles Manson and his followers leading a path of destruction in their wake for one singular purpose, a fictional impending apocalyptic war. Social environments contributed to the homicides that took place by Manson’s and his