2.1 Explain forms of social control Flashcards

(6 cards)

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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

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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
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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

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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
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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
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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
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