PSYC 3402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Control, Self-Control
1 Feb 2017
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Causal ordering of variables, through cross-sectional research. Some social bonds (eg attachment) more important. Power of certain bonds vary across age and gender. Attachment to peers can lead to crime. Strong bonds leads to less likely to commit crime. Explaining that all crime and all deviant behaviour. Lack of self-control (+criminal opportunities) explain crime. Self control: ought to be stable throughout one"s life, stable: not absolute abilities of stability, rank order, ex: someone who has high self control will always have that control but differ in the other measure. Thought to relate to quality of parenting: monitoring children"s behaviour, recognition of deviant behaviour, appropriate discipline. Self control leads to: ability to delay gratification (marshmallow test) Criminals don"t want to wait: sensitivity to others, willingness to place restraints on activities. Self control is not the sole cause of crime. Tautological problems (trying to find ways to deal with their problems) Developed in response to criticism about psychodynamic theories.
