CRM 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Albert Reiss, Social Control Theory, Thrasher

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 102
• Professor: Kelly De Luca

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Theories of social disorganization durkheim, thrasher, and shaw and mckay. In each case^^ social organization is weak and the individual lacks moral guidance. Thrasher and the gang: gangs arise spontaneously in areas with weak social control. Hirschi and the social bond: says that individuals are more likely to turn to illegitimate means if their bonds are weak or broken, 4 linked aspects of social bonds constrain our behaviour (attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief) Attachment: attachment: degree to which an individual has affective ties to other people, youth (cid:449)ho do(cid:374)"t get alo(cid:374)g (cid:449)ith thei(cid:396) pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ts a(cid:396)e (cid:373)o(cid:396)e likely to (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e deli(cid:374)(cid:395)ue(cid:374)ts. Commitment: commitment: degree to which an individual pursues goals, person invests time, energy, themselves in a certain line of activity. Involvement: degree to which an individual is active in activities. If people (cid:373)ake the(cid:373)sel(cid:448)es (cid:271)usy they (cid:449)o(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e ti(cid:373)e fo(cid:396) de(cid:448)ia(cid:374)t (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) Family relationships: social control theory emphasizes family relationships.