AC 2.1 Flashcards
internal form of social control MORAL CONSCIOUSNESS
restorative justice
freud superego - inflicts feeling of guilt which drives us to do what we have been taught - right thing.
allows us to exercise self control
tradition and culture internal
muslim tradition to fast during Ramadan- already follow rules so more inclined to obey the law
honour killing - not considered an offence
faith based discipline.
socialisation and rational ideology internal
primary - in the home - parents
secondary - outside the home - teachers, peers
rational ideology - they we internalize social rules and use them to tell us what is right and wrong.
we use this to help judge. our own behaviour
agencies of external social control
sanctions used to regulate behaviour
family - punishment - grounded
friends - excluded from group
education - detention
operant conditioning - positive, negative and punishment
individuals - prevent offending
general - prevent society
coercion external
use of threat or force to make someone do or not do something.
may involve physical or psychological violence.
prison - mental torture, solitary confinement
USP florence high suicide rate
fear of punishment external
puts most of us of committing crime
seeing others punished by law helps to deter
right realist = zero tolerance
left realist = blame government
control theory hirschi
argues that we conform because we have social bonds to society
- delinquent acts occur when these are broken
attachment - how much do we care what others think?
- commitment - what do we have to lose?
- involvement - what takes up our time?
- belief - how strong is our moral code?
control theory parenting
gottfredson and hirschi argued parents play vital role in creating bonds that prevent young people offending. poor socialisation or absent discipline from parents can lead to delinquents.
riley and shaw control theory
parental supervision is vital
1- involve themselves in teenagers lives
2- take interest in what they do at school and friends.
3- parents who show strong disapproval towards crime and the consequences.
feminists control theory
women are more closely controlled then men in patriarchal society meaning they have fewer opportunities to commit crime.
burden of domestic duties mean they have less time.
women go from being controlled by fathers to husbands.
heldenshons work is from 80s outdated.
carlen found women who offend often fail to form attachments with parents or been in care.
