Sociology Control Theory Deviance

What does Social Control theory ask?

• Why do people conform?

• Poverty breeds crime

• He was such a good kid until he got in with that crowd

• Who is doing the labelling?

Which sociologist is associated with Control Theory?

• Hirshi

• Sutherland

• Lemert and Becker

• Merton

Durkheims theory of social solidarity holds that people who are ______ into their community tend to follow its rules, whereas people who are ________ifrom their community are likely to break them

• Integrated , Isolated

• Isolated, Integrated

Bonds to specific other significant people such as parents, peers is which element of Hrishi's theory?

• Invovlement

• Attachment

• Belief

• Commitment

The stake that people have in society such as careers. homes, and possessions is which element of Hirshi's Social theory?

• Commitment

• Involvment

• Belief

• Attachment

Continued participation in non-deviant activites such as hobbies, volunteering, sport, family life is which element of social bonds?

• Attachment

• Commitment

• Involvement

• Belief

Belief in the values and moral code of mainstream society is which element of Hirshi's social control theory?

• Involvement

• Belief

• Attachment

• Commitment

Hirshi believe that a group whose have ________ are better arble to exert ______ over their behaviour than those who are not closely bonded

• Strong mutual ties, Social control

• Social Control, Strong Mutual ties

What year is associated with Social Control Theory?

• 1942

• 1969

• 1964

• 1939

The Social Control theory does not explain why

• Some people have weak bonds because of their deviance

• Well integrated people of society deviate

• some people are labelled as deviant and some arent

• People conform to subcultural norms