Explain forms of Social Control

Explain forms of Social Control

1. Internal forms of social control: Ration Ideology, Tradition and Internalization of social rules and morality

   • Ration Ideology is the idea that an individuals conscience will guide the individual to follow the laws and rules.
     • This can be linked to a Unit 2 theory: Freuds Psychodynamic theory.
   • Tradition is the idea that an individuals religion, culture and upbringing can sometimes be the reason why individuals do not break the law.
   • Internalization of social rules and morality is the that people will base wrong and right behavior upon social values.

2. External forms of social control: Coercion, Fear of Punishment and Control Theory

   • Coercion is the act of persuading or convincing someone to do something using force or other unethical means
   • Fear of Punishment
     • Individual Deterrence: This focuses on the individual deviant and attempts to correct their behavior. the punishment given is meant to discourage the individual from recidivating
     • General Deterrence: This manifests itself in policy whereby examples are made of deviants. the punishment is received in the view of the public in order to deter others from similar behavior.
   • Control Theory: This theory states that people refrain from deviants behavior because diverse factors control their impulses to break social norms.

3. Reckless Containment Theory: A combination of internal and external containment prevents people from deviating from social norms and committing crimes. It is made up of Self Concept, Goal Orientation, Frustration Tolerance and Norm Retention.

   • Self Concept: Everyone has an image of themselves and if a crime was committed the self concept is broken and therefore it stops crimes from being committed.
   • Goal Orientation: An individuals disposition toward developing or validating ones ability to achievement settings. to achiever goals one must stick to the law and not commit any crimes.
   • Frustration Tolerance: If a induvial can tolerate frustration then they are less likely to commit crimes.
   • Norm Retention: Retain the laws and reminds people when they are close to breaking the law to deviate people from doing so.

4. Hirschi Social Bonds: Hirschi believed that people must form social bonds to prevent criminal behavior. These are: attachment, commitment, involvement and belief.

   • Attachment: The emotional ties people feel towards other. if people lack that attachment they may not care what others think about them if they commit deviant behavior. what others think of peoples events them from being deviant.
   • Commitment: The investment people have in relationships with others.