Sociology 2266A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Social Control Theory, Albert Reiss, Ecological Fallacy
3 Dec 2016
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Chapter 14 intro to criminology: social control theory. Social control theory: the theory proposes that people refrain from committing criminal acts because they do not want to jeopardize their bonds to conventional society. Assumes people are neither good nor evil but born with the capacity to do wrong, not (cid:494)why do they do it(cid:495) but (cid:494)why don(cid:495)t we all do it(cid:495). Hirschi(cid:495)s theory, social bonds include attachment, commitment, involvement, and. Social bonds: the degree to which an individual has ties to his or her society. When social organization is weak individuals lack moral guidance and belief deviant behavior increases (durkheim) Thrasher and the gang study: located gangs where there are breaks in the structure of social organization. Shaw and mckay: lay groundwork for control theory of crime and delinquency, observed chicago neighborhoods and found delinquents come from poorly organized communities whose institutions are not well integrated.
