CRIM 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Control Theory, Social Disorganization Theory, Causal Loop
13 Aug 2016
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Toward an interactional theory of deviance- terrance thornberry article. Hirschi"s social control theory, ronald akers" social learning theory. Chicago school social disorganization theory, and durkheimian notions of the social bond. Thornberry argues that weakened attachment to parents, lack of commitment to school and weakened belief in conventional values can lead to increased interaction with delinquent peers, the learning of delinquent values, and involvement in delinquent behavior. On the other hand, interaction with delinquent peers, the learning of delinquent values and involvement in delinquent behavior can weaken attachments to parents, commitment to school and weakened belief in conventional values. In other words, delinquency is not an end product of social environments and social institutions; rather delinquency influences social environments and the strength (or weakness) of social institutions. They are the life pathways that individuals are on that may go in various directions.
