It will further go on to explain that individuals conform because they have strong affective bonds to parents, risks in conformism, involvement in predictable actions and acceptance of social norms. This theory originally claimed that the attachment between parent and child is dominant and the strength of the relationship is one of the utmost important factor in determining delinquent behaviour. This theory will be used to explain that youth who come from a divorce or better known as nontraditional families may experience injured connections with their parents, therefore increasing the chances of negative influence to engage in crime and delinquency.…
Non-installment credit refer to a system of credit that is payable in one lump-sum amount by a specified date…
15. According to social bond theory, what causes crime? When the bond is weakened or broken, deviance and crime may result.…
Many of the early control theories attach more importance to psychological factors rather than social factors when analysing deviance and conformity. One of the earliest control theories to focus on sociological reasons for crime was that of Durkheim’s theory of anomie. Durkheim argued ‘inadequate forms of social control are more likely during periods of rapid modernisation and social change because new forms of regulation cannot evolve quickly enough to replace the declining form of social solidarity (N.D cited in Hopkins 2009,…
4. According to Baumrind (1975, 1991), the four distinct parenting styles do NOT include which of the following?…
There are several reasons why juveniles commit crimes and act up. Some of these can be explained by theories or in other words educated guesses. Although theories are only educated guesses they can be used to decide why juvenile delinquents come through the court systems. Theories can be helpful in determining why children or teenagers become a criminal. It also helps to determine what can help deter crimes by juveniles. In this essay theories will be explained that could fit some of the children in the following case studies.…
8. The theoretical perspective that views deviance as “a common part of human existence, with positive as well as negative consequences for social stability”…
When it comes to crime and punishment, I do believe that the threat of legal punishment controls the crime rate, but to a certain extent. Individuals have free will to choose to engage in unlawful acts, and that also includes the ability to block out and ignore the fear of legal punishment when engaging in crime. So what are other factors that aid in controlling crime? I believe in social control, which helps to ensure conformity to a norm. It includes all of the processes by which the people of a society define and respond to deviant behavior (Chriss, 2007). Forms of social control may include: internal, external, informal, formal and semiformal social control.…
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that teenage criminal and deviant behaviour results from parents failing to socialise their children correctly (12 marks)…
Lyman, M., and Potter, G. (2007). Understanding Organized Crime (4th Ed.). Upper Saddle, NJ: Pearson education.…
An analysis of 'neutralization' was developed by Sykes and Matza (1957) who believed that there was little difference between delinquents and non-delinquents, with delinquents engaging in non-delinquent behavior most of the time. They also asserted that most delinquents eventually opt out of the delinquent lifestyle as they grow older, suggesting that there is a basic code of morality in place but that the young are able to deviate by using techniques of neutralization, i.e. they can temporarily suspend the applicability of norms by developing attitudes "favorable to deviant behavior". The five common techniques were:…
Directions: Answer the questions in the exam booklets provided, one question per booklet. Please write legibly or print. If it can’t be read it can’t be marked. Both questions are worth 10 points.…
Social process theories view deviant and criminal behaviors as evolving mechanisms learned through societal interaction. Social development theories view deviant and criminal behaviors as part of a maturational process. The process involves numerous perspectives—including biological, psychological, and social—…
Hay, C. and Forrest, W. "The Development of Self Control: Examining Self Control Theory 's Stability Thesis" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) . 2010-04-03 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p121508_index.html…
Through the existence of social control many groups of people learned to interact with and influence ones behavior through mechanisms of a formal or informal responses to a situation. Social control is implemented from birth and can be seen throughout life. Social control is implemented everyday in work and at home. Without social control the structure and rule of society would disintegrate.…