Explain the relationship between Physical damages of theft With an attitude to the fear and insecurity of citizens based on social learning theory

Subject Areas : Educational Science

sajad namvar ^{1 *} , hamed bakhshi ² , masod imanian ³

1 - PhD student in Sociology, Islamic Azad University, Quchan Branch
2 - Associate Professor of Sociology, University Jihad, Mashhad
3 - Assistant Professor of Sociology, Islamic Azad University, Quchan Branch

Received: 2020-12-12 Accepted : 2021-05-09 Published : 2021-08-23

Keywords: Theft, Physical damages, attitudes toward fear and insecurity, social learning theory,

Abstract :

Much of a person's knowledge of the environment is based on his or her learning record. Stealing from social deviations is recurring, causing fear and insecurity in citizens by inflicting casualties. In this study, the relationship between the loss of life and theft is explained by the attitude towards fear and insecurity of citizens based on learning theory. This research is a quantitative and descriptive survey study that has been conducted in a correlational manner. The statistical population includes all citizens of North Khorasan province. The sample was obtained based on Cochran's formula to 384 people and the researcher-made questionnaire was distributed in a stratified manner according to the volume. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by several experts in this field and its reliability by Cronbach's alpha method was 82.. Confirmed. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 18. Based on the results, it was observed that from the citizens' point of view, the loss of life due to theft in the streets and places, pickpocketing and home theft, respectively, have the highest relationship with other attitudes towards fear and insecurity compared to other thefts. Because only 8.6% of respondents have been robbed, Based on social learning theory, it is inferred that other mechanisms such as observation and imitation, in addition to the direct experience of robbery, have determined their attitudes toward fear and insecurity. Implementation of crime prevention plans can use positive observation and imitation mechanisms.