Exam 7: Social Control Theories of Deviance

A common critique of social control theories is that they are better at predicting minor deviance than major crimes.

Which of the following summarizes the main idea of Hirschi's Social Bond Theory?

A trajectory is shorter than a transition.

The debate central to the difference between the theory of self-control and life course theory is whether ______.

List the four components to social bonds of Hirschi's social control theories. Provide an example of each or brief explanation of what it means.

Which theory involves trajectories, life events, and social bonds?

Mike was raised in a working class household; his trajectory was toward a working class lifestyle. He got a scholarship that allowed him to afford a two-year degree and established his own handyman service. The scholarship that paid for his education is an example of a ______.

Compare and contrast the central arguments of Social Bond Theory, a General Theory of Crime, and Life Course Theory.

Which component of Hirschi's four social bonds is the "rational" bond?

According to Power-Control Theory, ______ is/are the primary agent of socialization in the family.

According to Nye, _____ controls refers to rules and norms that are instilled in consciousness as children.

Social control theories argue deviance is caused by ______.

Provide several critiques of social control theories.

Alex wants to try marijuana, but knows it is against the law. He knows that if he gets caught, he will face arrest, even though he doesn't think there is anything wrong with smoking marijuana. According to Hirschi's Social Control Theory, what social bond stops Alex from smoking marijuana?

Nye (1958) suggests that most deviant behavior is the result of ______.

The General Theory of Crime suggests that ______ is the cause of low self-control.

Deviant acts that provide immediate gratification of desires can only be prevented through external social controls.

According to social control theorists, the blame for crime lies with weak institutions and their agents. Do you agree? Explain by using an example that supports your position.

Social control theory is traced to the eighteenth-century work of ______.

According to Moffit, the deviance of the ______ group stems from social processes.