AC 2.1

Question 1

Social Control Definition

Answer 1

Ways in which society tries to prevent and sanction behaviour that violates norms

Question 2

Internal Forms of social control def.

Answer 2

Individuals own sense of right and wrong (moral compass)

Question 3

External forms of social control def.

Answer 3

External pressures that persuade or compel members of society to conform to rules (People and organisations)

Question 4

Example of external forms of social control

Answer 4

e. g. teachers setting detention
e. g. parents grounding a child
e. g. police officers

Question 5

Internal social control: Rational Choice

Answer 5

People freely choose their behaviour and are motivated by avoidance of pain and the pursuit of pleasure. CRIME IS A PERSONAL CHOICE

Question 6

Internal social control: Tradition

Answer 6

Ones traditions, customs and norms we conform to prevent us from committing crime

Question 7

Customs

Answer 7

e.g. kissing or bowing

Question 8

Tradition

Answer 8

e.g. family prayer, family meal or handshake

Question 9

Factors that influence ones tradition

Answer 9

Religion, Culture, Upbringing

Question 10

Internalisation of social rules and morality

Answer 10

Working out what is the right thing to do therefore knowing what is right from wrong

Question 11

External social control: Coercion

Answer 11

Persuading via threat or force (physical or non-violent)

Question 12

physical coercion

Answer 12

imprisonment or death penalty

Question 13

non-violent coercion

Answer 13

isolation from society

Question 14

External social control: fear of punishment

Answer 14

individual or general deterrence

Question 15

Individual (fear of punishment)

Answer 15

non/custodial sentence sentences to stop individual reoffending

Question 16

General (fear of punishment)

Answer 16

Deterrence aimed at society and prevents the general public from committing similar crimes

Question 17

External social control: Hirschi’s control theory

Answer 17

Explains why we do not commit crime, people require nurturing bonds/attachments that produce internal control

Question 18

Hirschi: attachment

Answer 18

how much do we care about others?

Question 19

Hirschi: commitment

Answer 19

what have we got to lose?

Question 20

Hirschi: involvement

Answer 20

hobbies, leisure activities, how involved are we within society?

Question 21

Hirschi: belief

Answer 21

what extent do we believe obeying the law is the right thing to do?

Question 22

Moral imperative

Answer 22

a strongly felt principle that compels a person to act, not a social rule as an imperative tells us not to.