external forms of social control

Question 1

what are external forms of social control?

Answer 1

pressures that persuade/ compel you to act in a way that follows the rules or law eg. being grounded for not tidying your room.

Question 2

society as an external form of social control?

Answer 2

the use of police, the law and prisons to deter ppl from committing crime.

Question 3

what is coercion?

Answer 3

physical (bodily injury) and non-physical (strike, boycotts) is used as a tool against the police, law and prisons.

Question 4

what is fear of punishment?

Answer 4

the use of punishment threats ppl to stop offending- deterrence. deterrence consists of individual deterrence and general deterrence.

Question 5

individual deterrence

Answer 5

punishment given to offenders to prevent them from committing further crimes eg. suspended sentence, conditional discharge.

Question 6

suspended sentence

Answer 6

sentence may not be imposed immediately, may have 12 months to comply with conditions

Question 7

conditional discharge

Answer 7

no punishment but if the offender commits another crime, then they can be punished for the first offence and the new one.

Question 8

general deterrence

Answer 8

fear of punishment that prevents others committing similar crimes eg. lengthy prison sentence to allow others to see the potential consequence, therefore deterred from committing the same action.

Question 9

policies that promote this

Answer 9

mandatory minimums
three strikes and youre out

Question 10

mandatory minimum

Answer 10

specified minimum years in prison eg. life sentence for murder

Question 11

three strikes and youre out

Answer 11

in the US, a third conviction for a violent crime is likely to be a life sentence.