AC 2.1 explain forms of social control Flashcards
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what are the 2 types of social control
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internal and external
2
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what are the internal forms of social control
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rational ideology, tradition, internalised social rules and morals
3
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how is rational ideology an form of internalised social control
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- people are naturally full of feeling of guilt, anxiety and worry which can cause people to follow the rules.
4
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how is tradition a form of internal social control
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- can include personal or family traditions/ norms ensuring you conform to rules
- religion or upbringing can also cause people to conform.
- fear of punishment or disapproval from family
5
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how is internalised social rules and morality a form of internalised social control.
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- “common sense”
- ability to work out what’s right and wrong
6
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what are the external forms of social control
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coercion, general deterrence, individual deterrence
7
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how is coercion a external form of social control
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- can come in physical and non violent forms
- may be imprisonment or death penalty
- having them in place may stop people from committing crime as they know they would be punished
8
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how in individual deterrence a from of external social control
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- its a punishment imposed specifically and directly on them to stop them from committing crime
- e.g. suspended prison sentence
9
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how is general deterrence a external form of social control
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- fear of punishment that prevents others from committing similar crimes
e.g. long prison sentences or harsh punishments
