CJ ST 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Social Control, Michael R. Gottfredson
23 Oct 2018
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These two are considered most accurate and valid theories of delinquency. Humans are blank slates or empty vessels until socialized into. Behaviors, values, beliefs, and rationalizations are learned from others. Edwin sutherland"s theory of differential association conforming social roles by primary groups such as family and peers and are changeable. Gresham syke"s and david matza"s techniques of neutralization: unfavorable. Definitions of the legal code are learned as favorable or. One becomes delinquent by excess favorable violation of the law . Liberal take, much more progressive and in favor of rehabilitation. Ex. doing what the gang tells you. Implies people are naturally inclined to deviance and naturally self-interested. Idle hands do the devils work nothing good happens at 4am . Assumes that people are naturally bad/evil/self-interested and must be. Social bond (hirschi 1969) kept busy to stay out of trouble. 4) involvement: amount of time spent in convention. Control theory: michael gottfredson and travis hirschi"s a general theory of.
