Social Control Theories

According to social control theory, social controls lead to

High conformity, low deviance

Reiss upheld the importance of

External and internal controls

(Reiss)

The cause of delinquency is failure of social control

personal controls are

Internal reasons

Social controls are

External applications of legal and informal social sanctions

What did Nye do to Reiss’ idea?

He modified it

What did Nye say personal controls were?

Individuals conscience or guilt

What did Nye says social controls are?

Direct=punishment threatened, indirect=possible consequences

Containment theory (Reckless)

Puss/pull factors motivate delinquency

Skies and Matza said that

Delinquency at odds with conventional and societal norms

According to Sikes and Matza, “episodic belief” from controls allows

Drift

What are the 5 techniques of neutralization? (A denial of…)

responsibility, injury, victim, condemn condemners! Appeals to higher loyalties

Responsibility is (Neutralization techniques)

Accident, forced

Injury is (Neutralization techniques)

Harmless act

Victim is (Neutralization techniques)

No victim, victim caused

Condemn condemners is (Neutralization techniques)

Blame system

Appeal to higher loyalties is (Neutralization techniques)

Respect is everything