Control Theories

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Who spoke about theoretical roots?
Reiss (1951)
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Reiss (1951) quote about theoretical roots
'Delinquency as a failure of personal and social controls'
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What is important for control?
Strong family bonds
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Origins of control theories
from Durkheim's 'crime as functional'
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What do control theories focus on?
why the majority of us do NOT commit crime, rather than why some do.
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Are we all capable of committing crime?
Yes. No motivation needed.
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What do control theories place emphasis on?
Schooling control. Through education, families and friendships.
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Who's theory is the 'Social Bond Theory'
Hirschi (1969)
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What are the 4 points of Hirschi's (1969) Social Bond Theory?
1. Attachment 2. Commitment 3. Involvement 4. Belief
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What is 'Attachment' in the social bond theory?
Internalised norms and having care for others
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What is 'commitment' in the social bond theory?
we invest in social life/careers. Deviance risks losing these investments
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What is 'involvement' in the social bond theory?
Conventional activities - no time for criminal behaviour
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What is 'belief' in the social bond theory?
Believe in values of society, less likely to offend
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Who's is the Self-Control Theory?
Gottfredson & Hirschi's (1990)
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What does the self control theory consider?
Macro and micro considerations of how we restrain from criminal acts
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Crime is committed because of what? (Self control theory)
Lack of self control
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What did self control theory critique?
Criminology's focus on criminality
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What does high self control reduce?
Possibility of crime
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Low self control causes..
criminal behaviour but not a necessary consequence
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What is low self control linked with?
Absence of nurture, discipline and training
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Explain ineffective parenting in relation to control
Not recognising or punishing deviant behaviour leads to low self-control
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Who's theory is the Age graded theory?
Sampson & Laub (1993)
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What does the age graded theory consider?
why individuals are involved in crime and how they get out of involvement
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What do Sampson & Laub (1993) agree with?
Hirschis idea of weak social bonds and believe former weak bonds can become strong
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What are the protective factors YJB
Bonds of attachment with parents. And community /culture.
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Who spoke about drift?
Matza (1964) Delinquency and drift
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Drift into dealing?
Murphy et al 1990/2004
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What is drift into dealing?
Dealing to friends/ not trying to be a drug dealer.
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Who spoke about Fatalism & Drift?
Halsey, Armstrong & Wright (2016)
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What is Fatalism & Drift?
"F**k it" desparation and (lack of) self control leads to reoffending.
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Desistance from crime
Transitions to marriage/parenthood. Employment 'something to lose'.. Strong bonds. Realisation of unsustainability.
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Control theorists..
Deviance is normal. Humans motivated by self-interest. Continues to be relevant
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Critiques
supportive of regulation and punishment. Diverts from problems such as inequalities.
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