SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: White-Collar Crime, Critical Criminology, Travis Hirschi
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Control theories can be traced back to hobbes and aristotle, who state that it is in human nature not to be satisfied, and that crimes are not always committed out of necessity. One of the principle control theorists, ron clarke, states that despite its improved theory, it still meets hostility from criminologists. The neglect of control theory may be due to the unpopularity in liberal sociological work, which appears to support discipline, punishment, and regulation. Jackson toby proposed a more sociological version of control theory by asserting that delinquents were distinguished from non- delinquents by their minimal stake in conformity . A lack of conformity and presence of opportunities creates deviance. There is a strong connection between control theory and rational choice theories. Hirschi states that the common property of control theories is their assumption that delinquent acts result when an individual s bond to society is weak or broken.
