Bonding Theory / Chapter 6 pt. 2 Flashcards
Hirschi’s Social Bonding states that bonds depend on four elements…
Attachment, Commitment, Involvement and Belief.
Attachment refers to…
The degree to which individuals feel personally invested in others.
Commitment refers to…
The extent to which individuals are invested in the conventional way of doing things.
Involvement in…
Conventional activities keep people out of trouble.
Belief in…
Social norms and conventions constrains individuals from doing crime. Some say belief is tied to Attachment.
Self Control Theory argues…
Individuals vary the amount of self-control that they possess and this explains variation in all crime.
Self control develops _____ in life and is ______ over the lifespan.
Early, stable.
Analogous behaviours refer to…
Other deviant acts that are not necessarily crimes (e.g. substance use)
