WJEC Criminology Unit 4 - AC 2.1
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1. What is Social Control?: Social Control refers to any strategies that are used in an
attempt to prevent deviant human behaviour. This will include the ways in which people's:
thoughts, feelings, appearance, and behaviour are regulated within our social systems.
2. Who is the important individual used when discussing Social
Control Theo-ry?: Travis Hirschi.
3. What did Hirschi believe was the key element to law abiding
behaviour?: Social Bonds.
4. What did Hirschi believe would happen if important social
bonds were broken?: People would turn to delinquency.
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, 5. What are the four forms of social bonds?: Attachment, Commitment,
Involvement, and Belief.
6. In terms of Hirschi's Social Control Theory, what is meant by
attachment and how does it link to delinquency?: Attachment refers to the
emotional ties that we feel towards other people. If we do not feel such a strong attachment to
people, then we are likely to have little regard for what they think of us, and therefore we are more
likely to behave in a delinquent manner. Therefore, out concern for what our peers think of us, helps
us to stay law-abiding citizens.
7. In terms of Hirschi's Social Control Theory, what is meant by
commitment and how does it link to delinquency?: Commitment refers to the
investment that we have in terms of our relationships with others. For example, if we have
contributed a lot of time and ettort into our relationships with other people, then we are less likely to
participate in any behaviour which may jeopardise that relationship; hence decreasing our
likelihood of being delinquent.
8. In terms of Hirschi's Social Control Theory, what is meant by
involvement and how does it link to delinquency?: Involvement refers to any
potential ties that limit our availability to be delinquent. For example, if we have a full-time job,
plans, appointments, etc. our time is much more constrained, and so also decreasing our likelihood of
being delinquent.
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Questions and Correct Answers
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1. What is Social Control?: Social Control refers to any strategies that are used in an
attempt to prevent deviant human behaviour. This will include the ways in which people's:
thoughts, feelings, appearance, and behaviour are regulated within our social systems.
2. Who is the important individual used when discussing Social
Control Theo-ry?: Travis Hirschi.
3. What did Hirschi believe was the key element to law abiding
behaviour?: Social Bonds.
4. What did Hirschi believe would happen if important social
bonds were broken?: People would turn to delinquency.
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, 5. What are the four forms of social bonds?: Attachment, Commitment,
Involvement, and Belief.
6. In terms of Hirschi's Social Control Theory, what is meant by
attachment and how does it link to delinquency?: Attachment refers to the
emotional ties that we feel towards other people. If we do not feel such a strong attachment to
people, then we are likely to have little regard for what they think of us, and therefore we are more
likely to behave in a delinquent manner. Therefore, out concern for what our peers think of us, helps
us to stay law-abiding citizens.
7. In terms of Hirschi's Social Control Theory, what is meant by
commitment and how does it link to delinquency?: Commitment refers to the
investment that we have in terms of our relationships with others. For example, if we have
contributed a lot of time and ettort into our relationships with other people, then we are less likely to
participate in any behaviour which may jeopardise that relationship; hence decreasing our
likelihood of being delinquent.
8. In terms of Hirschi's Social Control Theory, what is meant by
involvement and how does it link to delinquency?: Involvement refers to any
potential ties that limit our availability to be delinquent. For example, if we have a full-time job,
plans, appointments, etc. our time is much more constrained, and so also decreasing our likelihood of
being delinquent.
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