CRJU 591C Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Impulsivity
5 Jul 2018
Department
Course
Professor
Low Self-Control
Lecture Outline
Gottfredson and Hirschi: believe in more continuous behavior
1. Age explains crime
2. Age and propensity explains differences in crime
3. The propensity to commit crime is stable overtime
_______Propensity__________________ = ________low Self-Control_________________
Elements of Low Self-Control:
1. Impulsivity: here and now orientation. (Need for immediate gratification)
2. Simple tasks: the person lacks diligence, tenacity, or persistence. (prefer easy way out)
3. Risk seeking: extent to which they are adventurous, active, and physical
4. Physical Activities: prefer doing physical things rather than mental or cognitive things
5. Self-centered: insensitive to the suffering and needs of others
6. Volatile temper: don’t maintain a consistent temper. Easily get angered
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Document Summary
Gottfredson and hirschi: believe in more continuous behavior: age explains crime, age and propensity explains differences in crime, the propensity to commit crime is stable overtime. Absolute levels of self-control can change within persons. Relative rankings between persons will remain constant over the life. Low level of control = high self propensity. People with high propensity will never have more self control than these other individuals. the opportunities need to present themselves in order for the propensity to dissest. Need to be in a situation where there is an opportunity to commit crime. Causes of low self-control: (family implications: ineffective child-rearing: if child rearing methods are good (consistency, relationship, discipline, supervision, not cold or harsh). Not only just about child rearing : systems or institutions (i. e. , school): spend majority of time there. Parenting is still more important because even if the school attempts to create behaviors of self control and they aren"t enforced at home then they are not solidified.
