AC 3.4 - Evaluate the effectiveness of agencies in achieving social control

Question 1

What theories of social control do police meet?

Answer 1

• Coercion
• Fear of punishment
• Deterrence

Question 2

What theories of social control do police not meet?

Answer 2

• Tradition
• Internalisation of social control and morality
• Rational choice

Question 3

What are the limitations of police?

Answer 3

• Funding
• Staffing shortages
• Can’t severely punish directly (CPS/Court) so limits on retribution, reparation and public protection

Question 4

What are strengths of the CPS?

Answer 4

• Prosecute offenders

* Public Protection

Question 5

What theories of social control does the CPS not meet?

Answer 5

• Rational choice
• Tradition
• Internalisation of social rules and morality
• Coercion
• Fear of punishment

Question 6

What are the limitations of the CPS?

Answer 6

• Tests to prosecute can be hard to follow
• Funding shortage
• Failure to produce successful prosecution at times

Question 7

What theory of social control does the police meet?

Answer 7

• Fear of Punishment

Question 8

What are the strengths of the judiciary?

Answer 8

• Retribution

* Public Protection

Question 9

What are some limitations of the judiciary?

Answer 9

• Appeals
• Ineffective at achieving social control
• Be out of touch with society

Question 10

What theories of social control do prisons meet?

Answer 10

• Fear of Punishment

* Coercion

Question 11

What theories of social control do prisons not meet?

Answer 11

• Internal social control

Question 12

What are limitations of prison?

Answer 12

• Overcrowding
• Reoffending (Recidivism) rates are high
• Rioting

Question 13

What theories of social control does probation meet?

Answer 13

• Coercion

* Fear of punishment

Question 14

What are limitations of probation?

Answer 14

• Hard to maintain and control offenders (Tradition)

* Difficult to change someone’s internalisation (Internalisation of social rules and morality