SOCI 2445 Study Guide - Restorative Justice, Differential Association, Society 1
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He has identified 4 basic values significant of understanding of social bond theory. 4 ways people bond themselves to society: attachment: people attach themselves to the society which they live and relate that society. Attach themselves to conventional people and institutions. For juveniles, they may show this attachment by loving and respecting their parents, liking school, working hard, etc: commitment: people comply to the legal system out of consequence of not complying (this innate fear) People keep themselves so busy doing conventional things that they don"t have time to partake in deviant activities or even think about deviant acts: belief: belief that a common value system that everyone shares. Belief in the moral validity of social rules. People have strong moral belief through respect for the police or through a positive attitude towards the law (social bond theory) john braithwait. Came up with this notion that society controls us through shaming.