2.1 Explain forms of social control Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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What is internal social control?
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How we control ourselves from within and what we believe is right and wrong leading to us conforming to rules or breaking them
2
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What are the key forms of internal social control?
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- Moral conscience + superego – Freud - we conform to rules as our superego tells us too, developed in early socialisation, restrains selfish urges of the id.
- Tradition - religion, e.g. Fasting during Ramadan
3
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What are some agencies involved in external social control?
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parents, friends, teachers – links to skinner’s operant learning theory as Behavorial re-enforcement will deter undesired behaviour
4
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How is external social control in relation to the CJS?
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- Police stop + search, CPS prosecutions, judges give sentences, - positive sanction = plea bargaining
- Coercion - police have been known to force confessions e.g. the Birmingham 6
5
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What 4 aspects influence an individuals relationship with law?
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- Attachment – the more attached the more we care about opinions and are likely to respect norms
- Commitment – the more committed we are to conventional goals like a good job, the more likely we’ll have a conventional lifestyle away from crime
- Involvement – the more involved we are in law abiding activities like sport the less energy you must commit crime
- Beliefs - if you’ve been socialised to obey the law, you’re less likely to break it
6
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Parenting - what 3 things should parents do (Riley and Shaw)
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- involve themselves and spend time with their children
- take interest in their lives
- show strong disapproval to crime