Social Control Flashcards
What social bond theory -Hirschi
Social bonds with people increase conformity
B.A.C.I
Beliefs
Attachments
Commitments
Involvement
Strong bonds prevent crime
Weak bonds lead to crime
Containment theory -Reckless
Inner and outer containment
Inner -self control
Outer- external control
For inner containment belived what stopped crime was:
Self concept
Goal orientation
Frustration tolerance
Norm retention
Internal social control
Created through primary socialisation (0-5) and secondary socialisation (5 onwards)
Believe in :
Rational ideology
Traditions
Social rule and Morality
Rational ideology
Logical ideology and rational thought where religion becomes law
Examples include not stealing as know it’s wrong
Not littering because respecting planet
Traditions
Passed down culture
Example
Wearing black to funeral
Ramadan for Muslims
Ahimsa for Buddhism
Internalisation
Absorbing values so that they don’t doubt them
External social control
Formal (official systems)
Informal (unwritten rules)
Coersion
Threats or intimidation
Can be violent or non violent
Fear of punishment
Making someone so scared of punishment that they won’t commit crimes
Individual and general deterrent
Link to right realism
Biological factors
Inadequate socialisation
Rational choice
Link to left realism
Relative deprivation
Marginalisation
Subcultures