AC2.1 Explain forms of social control Flashcards
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What does social control involve?
Social control involves persuading or compelling people to conform to society’s norms, laws and expectations.
What are internal forms of social control?
Internal forms of social control are aspects of our personality or own values that make us behave.
How is our conscience an internal form of social control?
Freud’s psychoanalytic describes the superego as an indicator of right and wrong, this is formed through socialisation within the family. It helps us conform to society.
How does culture help form our internal forms of social control?
Culture carries values, norms and traditions that become part of our identity. Conforming to these traditions allows us to be part of a particular community.
What is rational ideology?
When we internalise social rules through socialising. These rules become personal rules we willingly follow.
What are external forms of social control?
External forms of social control are ways in which society prevent and manage deviant behaviour through external sanctions.
What can agencies of social control use to impose social control?
Negative sanctions and positive sanctions to impose social control.
What are agencies of social control?
Agencies of social control are outside influences that are established in society which use legal sanctions on those not following society’s laws. e.g. fines
What is coercion and how is it used as an external form of social control?
Coercion which is the use of threat or forces to make someone do or stop doing something. Negative sanctions are examples of coercion e.g. CCTV or going to prison.
Another external form of social control?
Fear of punishment is a form of coercion.
Who created the Control Theory?
Travis Hirschi
What is the idea of the control theory?
Travis Hirschi theorised people conform due to their bonds to society. If bonds are broken or weak the more likely someone is to commit crime.
What are the 4 individual bonds to society we have?
Attachment - more attachment = likely to respect their norms.
Commitment - more commitment = more is risked by committing crime.
Involvement - more involved = less time to commit crime
Beliefs - if we have been socialised to believe it’s right to obey the law the less likely we are to break it.
Theory linked to control theory. F
Femenists believe control theory suggests women have low rates of offending due to being closely controlled in a patriarchal society, spending time on domestic duties and none to commit crime.
Theory attached to control theory. P
Control theorists emphasise building strong bonds when parenting can prevent young people from offending.
