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social control Flashcards

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how many types of social control are there?

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what are the two types of social control?

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internal
external

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how many internal social control theories are there?

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what are the three theories of internal social control?

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rational choice
tradition
internalisation of social rules and morality

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how many external social control theories are there?

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what are the two social control theories?

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coercion
fear of punishment

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what is rational choice/ideology?

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it is the idea of our conscience and how we weigh up the costs and benefits of a decision

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what is tradition?

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it is how norms and values are embedded in culture

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what is internalisation of social rules and morality?

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how we accept society’s norms and values and use them to dictate our decisions

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what is coercion?

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can be physical or non-physical

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what are some examples of physical coercion?

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bodily injury
imprisonment

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what are some examples of non-physical coercion?

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strike
boycott
non-cooperation

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what is fear of punishment about?

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deterrence

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how many types of deterrence are there?

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what are the two types of deterrence?

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general
special

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what is general deterrence?

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To prevent potential for offender from committing a crime. Often Weakened as it relates to someone else, people are not always aware of not so serious sentence as media does not cover it. Seen by harsh sentences during 2011 London riots.

For example two men age 21 & 22 were jailed for 4 years for inciting disorder on Facebook. Also 23 year old man jailed for 6 months for stealing £3.50 worth of water.

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what is a specific deterrence?

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the effects of legal punishment on those individuals who actually undergo the punishment.

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