Problem
1) What is social control theory, and how does it pertain to delinquency?
2) Why do control theorists focus on the causes of conformity?
3) What are the major types of control or restraints in delinquency? What specifically are "internal" and "external" control, and what are examples of each?
4) What are the characteristics of effective sanctions?
5) What personality traits comprise "low self-control"?
6) How should we test control theory?
7) What do social learning theory and control theory have in common?