Forms of social control Flashcards
What are the two forms of social control?
Internal
External
What are internal forms of social control?
They control and regulate behaviour in accordance with the accepted form
What are the three forms of internal social control
Rational ideology
Tradition
Internalisation of social rules and morality
What is rational ideology?
The feeling of guilt guides people to reach a solution or follow laws and rules
What is tradition?
Tradition is customs or norms that ensure that people conform to the rules
What is internalisation of social rules and morality?
It is working out what is the right thing to do and therefore knowing what is right or wrong
What are external forms of social control?
It is when external pressures persuade or compel someone to conform to the rules
What are the two external forms of social control?
Coercion
Fear of punishment
What is coercion?
Coercion is verbally or physically forcing someone to conform with the rules
What is fear of punishment?
The use of a punishment as a threat to stop people from offending
What are the two types of deterrence?
Individual deterrence
General deterrence
What is individual deterrence?
A punishment imposed on offenders to deter or prevent them from committing further crimes
What is general deterrence?
Deterrence that prevents others from committing similar crimes
Which form of social control is both internal and external?
Control theory
What is control theory?
Control theory is when external and internal forms are used to make social control more effective
