Topic 3

Question 1

Internal social control

Answer 1

Social control relates to persuading or compelling people to conform to society’s laws, norms and expectations
internal come from inside of you

Question 2

socialisation

Answer 2

is the process of learning what behaviour is acceptable in society, though social interactions

Question 3

internal forms of social control

Answer 3

• internalised social rules and morality
• rational ideology ( rational choice theory)
• moral conscience and superego ( Freud)
• Traditions

Question 4

internalised of social rules and morality

Answer 4

internalised the rules that society sets out (make them internal)
this becomes out rule book/ moral code
e.g not to steal

Question 5

Rational choice (and rational choice theory)

Answer 5

rational choice theory suspect suggests that humans are rational beings, who weigh up the cost and reward of the action when deciding how to behave.
therefore according to this theory, criminals choose to behave criminally they think the benefits of committing the crime outweigh the potential cost of getting caught

Question 6

Traditions

Answer 6

we accept norms, values and traditions of the cultures as part of our identity
believers we behave in a certain way as a result of traditions they have been raised with e.g Christmas dinner

conforming to these traditions is a way of affirming one’s identity on being accepted as a member of a community

Question 7

external social control

Answer 7

external social control come from the outside

Question 8

Agence of social control

Answer 8

• family
• peers
• educations system
• the criminal justice system
• the military

These agencies may impose negative sanctions for undesirable behaviour or give positive sanctions to people who conform

Question 9

criminal justice system - maintain social control

Answer 9

Fear of punishment -
fear of being caught and punished is what stops many ‘who be criminals. Punishment of criminal acts as a deterrent

Coercion -
Involves the use of threats of force in order to make someone do or stop doing something

force may involve physical or psychical violence or other forms of pressure

negative sanction of criminal justice are examples of coercion

Question 10

Hirschi control theory

Answer 10

argue that people conform because they are controlled by their bonds to society, which keeps them from deviating.

Attachment- the more attached to people in society the more we care about their opinions. therefore we obey the law to please and respect their norms

commitment - more committed to conventional goals the more they risk if they got involved in crime

involvement - more involvement in law aiding activities. e.g studying, sports club, less time they have to be involved in crime.

Beliefs - socialised to believe that it is right to obey the law, this making them less likey to break it