CRIM 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Informal Social Control, Mass Psychogenic Illness, Social Capital
22 Nov 2016
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Laub and sampson"s turning points theory is another form of life course or developmental theory. Talks about reciprocal causal paths, also rooted in durkheimian tradition. Also state that social bonds and informal social controls can change for the better over time. Laub and sampson describes this process of change in terms of trajectories, transitions or turning points. Trajectories: life pathways that individuals are on: pathway toward a life of criminality. Transitions: changes in status: graduating from high school, getting married, transitions may lead to turning points where the pathway comes to a fork in the road. Laub and sampson discuss attachment, commitment and social bonds. Laub and sampson redefine the development of prosocial adult bonds as the acquisition of social capital. Social capital: the social resources that individuals have available to them. Once individuals acquire social capital, they are reluctant to risk it by engaging in criminal activity.
