SOCY 1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Travis Hirschi, Conflict Theories, Erving Goffman
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Internal controls: macro, anti-crime intervention: increase involvement in community and increase bonds to society, self control theory (travis hirschi and michael, a departure from hirschi"s original thinking; general theory of crime , low levels of self-control influence self-control. Impulsive, non-verbal, short-sighted: social experiences early in live shape self control and do not change throughout life. Low self-control as a result of inadequate parental socialization who don"t monitor or punish. Instability in marriages, employment, drinking: patterns: simple, easy, and rewarding. Lack of specialization: stability in offending over time, antisocial behaviors like drugs or alcohol. Conflict theories: suggest that those in power create criminals in order to control threatening populations. Our behavior and identity are strongly influenced by our interaction with significant others. Taking the role of the other- ability to view oneself from the perspective of another person. Process of being stigmatized, loss of social bonds, changes in associations, strain (from unemployment)
