SOC 4030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Control Theory, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Ethnic Succession Theory
17 Sep 2013
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Crime in a normal response to pressure. The idea of the american dream and those who can"t. Developed to explain the existence of organized crime. Why do most people conform to societal norms. Delinquent acts result when an individuals bond to society is weak or broken. This bond is created by enternal and internal restraints. External: fear of getting caught for example. Internal: those tings within use that tell us its wrong, conscience or superego. Both internal and external are important to have. Belief that this isn"t something we are born with, its developed early on. Superego: unconscious mechanism that provides us with a sense of guilt, anti-social personality disorder. Seek pleasure avoid pain: traits of those with low self control. Low tolerance for frustration: poorly attached parents = poorly monitored children= low self- control= criminal activity =gang involvement (the article, in this article they applied this theory to gr.
