Antony Kiedis: the Criminological Analysis
Criminology Essay: Anthony Kiedis is the lead singer of one of the most successful rock bands in the world, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Kiedis ' involvement in crime is vast and varied, ranging from shoplifting and panhandling, to the consumption and dealing of illicit drugs. His criminal involvement and motivations can most accurately be explained by Edwin Sutherland 's theory of differential association (Sutherland 1934). This investigation will detail Kiedis ' enduring involvement with the criminal industry and establish how this can be explained through six of the nine key concepts that constitute differential association; that there is an excess of definitions that are favourable towards the violation of the law, that deviant behaviour is learned, individuals learn the values, attitudes, techniques and motives for criminal behaviour, it is learnt via interaction with primary groups through communication, definitions of legal codes are understood as unfavourable and the behaviour is learnt via the same process as with any other behavioural learning.
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1962, Kiedis had a turbulent childhood, involving the constant separation and rekindling of his parents relationship, interrupted by their involvement with various other partners. At age three, Kiedis ' parents divorced permanently causing him much “emotional discombobulation” (Kiedis & Sloman 2004, pp. 15). Their frequent movement around the country resulted in Kiedis attending multiple schools and a constant feeling of insecurity. At the age of four, Kiedis was introduced to marijuana by his father, however it was not until age six that he began to commit crimes of his own will, when he shoplifted Slim Jims from a candy store. Inspired by his father, he “developed [a] real resentment toward the...administration” resulting in him committing small acts of school vandalism in grade three (Kiedis & Sloman 2004, pp. 19). When he moved to Los Angeles at twelve with his father, he had
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1962, Kiedis had a turbulent childhood, involving the constant separation and rekindling of his parents relationship, interrupted by their involvement with various other partners. At age three, Kiedis ' parents divorced permanently causing him much “emotional discombobulation” (Kiedis & Sloman 2004, pp. 15). Their frequent movement around the country resulted in Kiedis attending multiple schools and a constant feeling of insecurity. At the age of four, Kiedis was introduced to marijuana by his father, however it was not until age six that he began to commit crimes of his own will, when he shoplifted Slim Jims from a candy store. Inspired by his father, he “developed [a] real resentment toward the...administration” resulting in him committing small acts of school vandalism in grade three (Kiedis & Sloman 2004, pp. 19). When he moved to Los Angeles at twelve with his father, he had
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