Title: Cultural Influence On Crime | Criminal Defense Attorney | Psychology of Law And Criminal Behavior
Headings: Cultural Influence On Crime
Cultural Influence On Crime
Heat Hypothesis
Southern Culture of Violence Theory
Cross-National Comparisons: The IAT
Individualism & Collectivism | America & Japan
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Author: Kenneth Padowitz, P.A.

Content: Some cultural ideals included a dislike for government and authority, and lex talionis, which demands what others may call an overly exaggerated sense of pride and willingness to defend honor. In time, the Scots-Irish migrants and their descendants slowly began to favor evangelical Protestantism. Through the process of enculturation, it is believed that these values have evolved and are now enmeshed in our culture today. This is supported by the fact that cities with larger than average Protestant populations tend to have higher rates of violent crime. Additionally, studies have demonstrated an increased aggressive response to insults by individuals who were either raised in the south, or those with parents and grandparents from the south (Doucet et. al, 2013). Furthermore, research has shown a positive association between the number of southern-born white males and females, and the number of homicides. Although still not perfect, the southern culture of violence theory seems to offer a better explanation than the heat hypothesis, as it has been shown that the culture of honor is not only confined to the south but has also been spreading across northern states. It may have originated in the south in the eighteenth century, but has now become intertwined with our culture in the United States as a whole. Cross-National Comparisons: