SOC205H5 Lecture Notes - Social Control Theory, Lists Of Protests Against The Vietnam War, Travis Hirschi

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Part b: define and explain significance of 2 concepts (pick 2 out of 5) 5% each. Rise of civil rights mvmt, vietnam war protests, time of strong hipppies mvmt (a lot of social turmoil) Ppl are socialized into conforming behavior so why do they conform. Criminality is a normal part of human nature. Learn motivation to not commit crime from others. Attempted to predict juvenile delinquency by explaining personal and social controls. Personal control: the ability of the individual to refrain from meeting needs in ways which conflict with the norms and rules of the community. Social control: the ability of social groups or institutions to make norms or rules effective. External factors that make us resist to ommit crime. Early control theorist: f. ivan nye (family as in institution) Sought to explain why delinquent and criminal behavior is not more common. Take away the focus on family and its impact.

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