Sociology 1025A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Social Control Theory, Social Control, Cybercrime
19 Dec 2016
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Social control - actions indicated to prevent, correct, punish, fix, or cure unacceptable (i. e. , deviant) behaviours and characteristics. Some forms of social control stem from organizations and institutions (formally), while others emerge from the actions of individuals in everyday interactions (informally). Some measures of social control are directed at deviance that has already occurred, while other forms we direct at ourselves. Some forms of social control are intended to punish, cure, or fix ( formal or informal). These occur after a deviant behaviour or characteristic has been detected. Other forms of social control are intended to prevent deviance from occurring in the first place. Educational programs in schools that teach students about the dangers of smoking. In academia there are different views of how we determine which behaviours and characteristics are deviant, and which are not. Some scholars highlight objective characteristics such as rarity, normative violation, or a negative reaction by members of society.
