Social Learning Theory and The Wests

This week, Tiggy and James look into the concept of social learning theory in its very simplest terms. They next look into the background of Fred and Rose West. Note: whilst their victims are mentioned, we discuss more about their background rather than going into detail about their horrific crimes.

https://www.simplypsychology.org/bandura.html

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235219304222

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/social-learning-theory

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-05/harold-shipman-britains-most-prolific-serial-killer/104771572

https://www.biography.com/crime/fred-west

https://restless.co.uk/leisure-and-lifestyle/art-and-culture/are-serial-killers-born-or-made/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tv/article-14710281/Fred-Rose-West-Rena-Catherine-Costello-wife-daughter-Netflix.html

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a64766442/fred-and-rose-west-children/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_West

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_West

https://www.ft.com/content/9944678e-ec0e-11e9-aefb-a946d2463e4b

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2025/05/16/where-is-rose-west-now-heres-whether-the-serial-killer-is-still-in-prison/

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/04/europe/fred-rosemary-west-murders-gbr-cmd-intl