Sociology 2266A/B Chapter 14: ch 14 soc 2266
26 Oct 2016
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Social control theory: theory proposes that people refrain from committing criminal acts bc they do not want to jeopardize their bonds to conventional society. Assumes himans are neither good no evil but all have capacity to do wrong. Bc it is easier to get grati cation by deviating, it is conformity that has to be explained. Social control theorists wonder why don"t we alli do it (commit crime) Socail control theories are concerned with the processes that bind people to the social order theories of social disorganization durkheim, thrasher, and shaw and. Durkheim pointed out the importance of social bonds for our deviant behaviour. Social bonds: the degree to which an individual has test his or her society. In hirschi"s theory, bonds include attachment, commitmnet, involvement, and belief. Egoistic suicde results in situation in which persons social ties are o week that he or she is freed from social constraints and acts only on the basis of private interests.
