LS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Informal Social Control, Brothel, Homicide
19 Nov 2017
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Control via external pressure, ( clinard and meier, 2010): norms are conformed to since individuals have been socialized to believe that they should conform, regardless of and independent of any other person(cid:495)s reactions. Positive sanctions: such as promotion, a bonus, or encouragement are intended to. Negative sanctions: penalties imposed on those who violate norms. reward conformity. Folkways: established norms of common practice such as those that specify modes of dress, etiquette, and language use. Informal social control is stronger in smaller, traditional, and more homogenous communities ( hanawalt, 1998). If informal social control is strong enough in a community, it may render the need for formal legal rules unnecessary. Increasing reliance on law to regulate the activities, and consequently, the lives of people over time. Retribution: social retaliation against the offender: state is expected to be the agent of vengeance on behalf of the victim. Incapacitation: prevents a violator from misbehaving during the time he or she is being punished.
