Sociology 2267A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Travis Hirschi, Michael R. Gottfredson, Balance Theory
30 Dec 2020
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Sociology 2267 (650), week 2: lesson 4 - Introduction: until recently, explanations of youth crime were dominated by the theoretical perspectives such as strain, differential association, social control, and labelling theory, the past two decades have seen new and more complex theoretical perspectives: The general theory of crime: self-control: outlined by michael gottfredson and travis hirschi (1990, focuses on the key concept of self-control, the ability to restrain oneself from momentary temptations. Low self control: six characteristics that leave individuals less able to refrain form activities that provide short-term pleasure or gain. The inability to defer gratification or to control impulses as well as the inclination to focus on events that are taking place in the here and now: lack of diligence. People who lack diligence will choose the quickest path to satisfy their desires even if the long- term consequences are negative: risk-taking.
