SOC 3740 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Deterrence Theory, Social Learning Theory, Psychopathy

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3740
• Professor: Reza Barmaki

Document Summary

Long answer questions (lecture material) 10 marks each. 1-provide an outline of travis hirschi"s social bond theory: according to hirshi, people have the natural urge to act selfish in ways that can lead to criminal behaviour thus; hirschi answers the question why don"t we do it . Social bond theory, in order to reduce the level of or crime you must unite an offender with the connection or attachment in society. Such bonds include: attachment according to hirschi this refers to the level of psychological affection one has to friends, family, teachers and other institutions. People are less likely to misbehave when they know they have something to lose: involvement the third type is involvement. This relates to how the costs of how people spend their time. This means that the individual can lack super ego or conscience. Lack of attachment can result in anti-social behaviour.