AC 2.1 - Forms of social control Flashcards

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internalisation of social rules and morality

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societal rules becoming our own personal rules

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tradition

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using norms within ones heritage to conform to ones societal rules. using traditions to conform to how a society works and functions. socialisation through community and upbringing

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rational ideology / choice

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weighing up the pros and cons before making a decision. this comes from your conscience

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what are external forms of social control

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external forms of social control is organisations / physical ways in order to force people to follow the law and conform to society

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what is coercion

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using force or threats in order to get a desired end or to make someone conform to societal norms

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what is control theory

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explains why a person would does or doesn’t commit a crime. it is a combination of internal and external

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what is fear of punishment

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scared of the consequences of an action

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what are some criticisms for retribution ?

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could be argued that offenders deserver forgiveness

there is a disagreement on which crimes are seen as more serious than others / disagreement on the crime an offender should get

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what are some criticisms for rehabilitation ?

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right realists would argue that it is not effective as recidivism rates are high despite offenders having access and completing the rehabilitation programmes

Marxists believe that it shifts the blame onto the individual and their failings, when the real cause of the crime is capitalism

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what are some criticisms for deterrence

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it ignores acts that are irrational - acts that are driven by emotion

people follow the law because they believe it is the right thing to do

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what is a criticism for public protection ?

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it does not deal with the cause of crime or changes the offenders behaviour

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what are some criticism for reparation ?

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some see reparation as too soft of a punishment

it cannot work for all types of punishment like murder

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