SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Vic Toews, Child Neglect, Self-Control
30 Mar 2018
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General theory of crime: gottfredson and hirschi (1990, focuses on self control, the ability to restrain oneself from momentary temptations, low self control, impulsivity, lack of diligence, risk taking, physicality, insensitivity, low frustration tolerance. General theory of crime: low self control + convenience + opportunity, social consequences of low self control, teach self control requires that parents, monitor their child"s behaviour, recognize characteristics of low self control, punish and correct inappropriate behaviour. Control balance theory: tittle (1995, 2004, focuses on how individuals behaviour choices are constrained by others who have the power or resources to impede by others who have the power or resources to impede or assist the individual. Control balance: control surplus, control exercised > control experienced, exploitative crimes, irrational and unpredictable crimes (eg. pedophilia, control deficit, control experienced>control exercised, predatory crimes, acts of defiance (eg. vandalism) Differential coercion theory (different types of coercion result in different outcomes: colvin (2000, emphasizes two dimensions of control:
