Agents of social control attempt to control anti-social behaviour
- Family- teaches right from wrong
- Work - need to conform to earn a living, gain promotion
- Schools - formally in school within the classroom but also informally in the expectations of teachers and fellow students through the hidden curriculum
- Religion - teaches right from wrong
- Peer groups - crucial in forming our attitudes to society and are very influential in determining our behaviour
- Legal system - most powerful institution dealing with social control
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