Define the term social control
Strategies to prevent deviant human behaviour
Why is social control important
Allows society to run smoothly and prevent chaos
Define internal social control
Controls over behaviour that come within ourselves eg. Rational ideology or tradition and culture
Explain rational ideology as a form of imternal social control
The ability to know right from wrong through internalising social rules and using them as a guide
Explain tradition and culture as a form of imternal social control
We accept the norms, values and traditions of our culture and it becomes part of our identity eg religious beliefs
Explain internalisation of social rules and morality as a form of external social control
societies rules are retained through socialism process (school + family) plus moral compass create our personal rules and moral code
Define external control
Explain agencies as a form of external social control
Social institutions (family,peer groups) impose rules on us to makes us behave these impose both positive and negative sanctions help guide us to keep in line with societies rules
Examples of positive and negative sanctions
Family: money+ grounded-
School: positive points+ detention-
Peer group: praise+ exclusion-
Media: positive compliments+ cancelled-
Explain how the CJS acts as an external form of social control
Has the power to use formal legal sanctions to make individuals conform to societal laws
Give examples of agencies + sanctions the give
Police: arrest you/question you
CPS: tri you/convict you
Judges: remove bail/custody
Prison service: time added/ separation
Explain coercion as a form of external social control
The threat of force to make someone do something eg physical or psychological violence
Explain fear of punishment as a form of external social control
The idea that if an individual does not obey they will be severely punished (acts as deterrent)
What are control theories
Aim to explain why people do not commit crime arguing that people require nurturing to development bonds in society providing social control
