Social control

Start with the terms

Social control is one section of Crime and Deviance in Sociology. This page brings together resources on social control alongside material on crime, deviance and social order. The resources were made by GoConqr users, so you can explore the topic through different formats.

For a starting point, use the flashcard deck Deviance and control theories. It includes questions on formal social control and on functionalist and Marxist views of crime and deviance. You can work through the cards, then return to the questions you want to study again.

Explore formal social control

The mind map on formal agencies of social control includes the police and the judiciary. It describes the police as enforcing law and investigating crime, and includes courts in its discussion of the judiciary.

A second mind map on formal agencies includes the criminal justice system and schools. Look at the two maps alongside the flashcard questions on formal social control. Together, they give you different ways to organize the ideas and check the terms you are studying.

Practice with a quiz

Sexuality & Deviance in Society asks about the definition and social foundations of deviance. It also includes questions on Durkheim's functions of deviance and Merton's strain theory. Start with the terms in the flashcards, then use the quiz questions to see which ideas you want to revisit.

If a question is difficult, go back to the relevant cards or maps before trying it again. You can also use the flashcards on control theory and social bonds to explore another approach in the collection.

Keep your place in the unit

These resources connect social control with crime, deviance and social order within the Crime and Deviance unit. Moving between a deck, a map and a quiz lets you study a term, see how ideas are organized and then practice answering questions.

Choose a map or quiz from the page and use it alongside a flashcard deck.