Question:
Social Control Theory: An Analysis
Use examples from real life, experiences, research:
1. Travis Hirschi developed his social control theory on the basis of bonding towards society. Which of the four elements of this bond-attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief-is more important than the others? Why?
2. What environmental factor do you think has the greatest impact on the differences in behavior among youth sharing the same social group, age, and neighborhood?
3. Why do you think gender has an impact on crime? Is it because males and females are biologically different or because they are raised and socialized differently?
4. Do people have a better understanding of social control theory and differential association theory as microlevel explanations of crime? How?
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