Ac2.1 Flashcards
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What are the types of internal control
- Rational Ideology
- Traditions norms and customs
- Internalisation of social rules and morality.
What is rational ideology
Your conscious guides you to reach. solution or follow laws and rules
What is tradition
These regulate and control our behaviour as learning them is also attached to the importance of following them.
What is the internalisation of social rules and morality
This is working out what the right thing to do is and thus knowing what is right or wrong based upon social values.
What are the types of external control
1.Coercion
2.Fear of punishment(individual and general deterrence)
What is coercion
The use of force to achieve a desired end and is used when internal control does not work, this could be physical(imprisonment) or non physical(strike or boycott)
What is individual deterrence
Use of deterrence to deter a set individual from offending or re-offending e.g. suspended prison sentence
What is general deterrence
Use of deterrence to deter society in general from committing crime. When there is an increased chance of being caught or there is a greater punishment evolved the higher the general deterrence and vice versa e.g. mandatory minimum e.g. life for murder or USA 3 strike policy
What are the control theories for control
1.Walter C Reckless
2. Travis Hirschi
What is reckless’ theory
The theory of containment and that you resist crimes due to inner and outer containment
Inner containment->Comes from your upbringing your family
Outer->Social groups e.g. Laws of society
A combo of these prevent people from committing crimes->you need both
What is Hirschi’s theory
People must form social bonds to prevent criminal behaviour and there are 4 bonds
1.Attachment->Positive attachments to parents, school.
2.Commitment->Positive commitment to accomplishing future goals e.g. nice house etc
3.Involvement-> sports or community group
4.Belief->in societies values
These must all be formed to prevent the tendency to commit a crime
