Hirschi's social control theory is somewhat limited to the fact that people don't commit crimes due to relationship statuses. Non offenders don't want to become offenders because it will ruin their societal status and relationships. People obviously look at criminals differently, going to jail can snap relationships in half, etc. All these different reasons not to commit crimes are placed in non offenders minds therefore they will not commit crimes, theoretically. You generally have attachment in a relationship and don't want to lose that, you have also definitely put time into it, you are involved in it, and you probably follow society's norms because of it. Now of course people that commit crimes are lacking in any of those areas or they simply just do NOT give a hoot. Hirschi says that people that don't break the law have these traits and care about maintaining them where committing a crime on their part would destroy them as a person and the relationship. So they are too scared or just not willing to risk/ do so. Fireboy123
Social control theory includes 4 main focuses such as attachment, commitment, beliefs, and involvement. These 4 aspects tell a lot about why people commit crimes and why they don’t. Walter Rhoades was somebody who got into a lot of trouble and made some bad choices but he knew what he did was wrong and tried to stray away from it. He knew he couldn’t be himself anymore so he changed his identity and felt as if he was a new person until he was caught 10 years later. He stated that there was no way he could escape his past because it followed him everywhere he went. Once he changed his identity and moved far away, he started becoming more social again and involved in his neighborhood. He stated he lived a good and clean life after becoming this new “person” and never got into any trouble. Everyone that knew him at that time said he was an all American guy and would have never suspected him to have a past like he did. That all changed once he was caught and once again lost everything and drug back to prison. Since then, he said he would never be the same and was certain he would die in prison “this time”. -PizzaLover123
Walter Rhodes with 2 counts of robbery 15 years. 4 years served money tight old prison buddy called asking him if he need some extra money. He starts to sell drug cocaine and pills. Stopped by two officers and killed both officers not for sure but they believe that Rhodes shot them. Then stole a car from an old man to getaway but was caught by police by gunfire when he attempted to ram a road block. Failed to escape prison twice and was transferred to a max penitentiary there he meets his lifelong friend and learned to better himself by getting a better education and to use the opportunity to better himself through other programs. How he developed a emotional bond with his friend in prison. And meet a woman while in prison by writing and phone calls. Learned trades and helps expand a business that shows he has some commitment. He marries her a few years after he gets out of prison. He gets drunk one night and that break parole he and his wife gets in an argument. She turns him in they get back together skipped rehab warrant for arrest. Moved away and changed his name to rid himself of label of being a criminal. He starts to become invested or committed to the community and becomes involved with the community by making the choice of partaking in conditional activities until he was captured and sent back to prison for the rest of his life after being a law-abiding citizen/criminal. It really showed how these 4 things can change a person into a very different person Jeeper123
Hirschi’s theory of social control points out four main elements to the social bond concept. Attachment argues that emotional connections with relationships that we place value on steer us away from crime. Secondly, commitment helps deter criminal activity through the value we place on our time and effort towards conventional activities. Committing criminal activity would severely waste our time and effort towards conventional activities because we could be essentially deconstructing that time and effort. Furthermore, involvement in conventional activities helps deter crime as well. The more someone dedicates their time and effort towards their community the less likely they are to want to undo that progress. Finally, people's beliefs and social norms can deter criminal behavior through pressuring one another to remain law abiding citizens. This video uses Walter Rhodes as an example of how far someone will go in either direction given his social ties to others. When Rhodes was around his criminal companions he engaged in more criminal activity. However, when he was with his wife he kept to himself and followed most of the rules. Rhodes situation provides a good example of the social bond theory and just how easily it is to be affected by the friends and family someone keeps around. Ghost123
Attachment, commitment, beliefs, and involvement are all social bonds that are made through a juvenile's life that can either deter them from crime or push them into it.Travis Hirschi argued that criminal activity occurs when an individual’s attachment to society is weakened. This attachment depends on the strength of social bonds that hold people to society. According to Hirschi there are four social bonds that bind us together – Attachment; Commitment; Involvement and Belief. According to Hirshi “Social control theory proposes that people's relationships, commitments, values, norms, and beliefs encourage them not to break the law. Thus, if moral codes are internalized and individuals are tied into and have a stake in their wider community, they will voluntarily limit their propensity to commit deviant acts.” The theory seeks to understand the ways in which it is possible to reduce the likelihood of criminality developing in individuals. It does not consider motivational issues, simply stating that human beings may choose to engage in a wide range of activities, unless the range is limited by the processes of socialization and social learning. When thinking back to my childhood i often thought of my teammates before doing something foolish and in many times it detoured me from being delinquent. Now if certain kids do not have that angel on their shoulder then they are more susceptible to commit crime than someone who has a good social structure. Klick123
Hirschi's social control theory is somewhat limited to the fact that people don't commit crimes due to relationship statuses. Non offenders don't want to become offenders because it will ruin their societal status and relationships. People obviously look at criminals differently, going to jail can snap relationships in half, etc. All these different reasons not to commit crimes are placed in non offenders minds therefore they will not commit crimes, theoretically. You generally have attachment in a relationship and don't want to lose that, you have also definitely put time into it, you are involved in it, and you probably follow society's norms because of it. Now of course people that commit crimes are lacking in any of those areas or they simply just do NOT give a hoot. Hirschi says that people that don't break the law have these traits and care about maintaining them where committing a crime on their part would destroy them as a person and the relationship. So they are too scared or just not willing to risk/ do so. Fireboy123
ReplyDeleteSocial control theory includes 4 main focuses such as attachment, commitment, beliefs, and involvement. These 4 aspects tell a lot about why people commit crimes and why they don’t. Walter Rhoades was somebody who got into a lot of trouble and made some bad choices but he knew what he did was wrong and tried to stray away from it. He knew he couldn’t be himself anymore so he changed his identity and felt as if he was a new person until he was caught 10 years later. He stated that there was no way he could escape his past because it followed him everywhere he went. Once he changed his identity and moved far away, he started becoming more social again and involved in his neighborhood. He stated he lived a good and clean life after becoming this new “person” and never got into any trouble. Everyone that knew him at that time said he was an all American guy and would have never suspected him to have a past like he did. That all changed once he was caught and once again lost everything and drug back to prison. Since then, he said he would never be the same and was certain he would die in prison “this time”.
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Walter Rhodes with 2 counts of robbery 15 years. 4 years served money tight old prison buddy called asking him if he need some extra money. He starts to sell drug cocaine and pills. Stopped by two officers and killed both officers not for sure but they believe that Rhodes shot them. Then stole a car from an old man to getaway but was caught by police by gunfire when he attempted to ram a road block. Failed to escape prison twice and was transferred to a max penitentiary there he meets his lifelong friend and learned to better himself by getting a better education and to use the opportunity to better himself through other programs. How he developed a emotional bond with his friend in prison. And meet a woman while in prison by writing and phone calls. Learned trades and helps expand a business that shows he has some commitment. He marries her a few years after he gets out of prison. He gets drunk one night and that break parole he and his wife gets in an argument. She turns him in they get back together skipped rehab warrant for arrest. Moved away and changed his name to rid himself of label of being a criminal. He starts to become invested or committed to the community and becomes involved with the community by making the choice of partaking in conditional activities until he was captured and sent back to prison for the rest of his life after being a law-abiding citizen/criminal. It really showed how these 4 things can change a person into a very different person Jeeper123
ReplyDeleteHirschi’s theory of social control points out four main elements to the social bond concept. Attachment argues that emotional connections with relationships that we place value on steer us away from crime. Secondly, commitment helps deter criminal activity through the value we place on our time and effort towards conventional activities. Committing criminal activity would severely waste our time and effort towards conventional activities because we could be essentially deconstructing that time and effort. Furthermore, involvement in conventional activities helps deter crime as well. The more someone dedicates their time and effort towards their community the less likely they are to want to undo that progress. Finally, people's beliefs and social norms can deter criminal behavior through pressuring one another to remain law abiding citizens. This video uses Walter Rhodes as an example of how far someone will go in either direction given his social ties to others. When Rhodes was around his criminal companions he engaged in more criminal activity. However, when he was with his wife he kept to himself and followed most of the rules. Rhodes situation provides a good example of the social bond theory and just how easily it is to be affected by the friends and family someone keeps around. Ghost123
ReplyDeleteAttachment, commitment, beliefs, and involvement are all social bonds that are made through a juvenile's life that can either deter them from crime or push them into it.Travis Hirschi argued that criminal activity occurs when an individual’s attachment to society is weakened. This attachment depends on the strength of social bonds that hold people to society. According to Hirschi there are four social bonds that bind us together – Attachment; Commitment; Involvement and Belief. According to Hirshi “Social control theory proposes that people's relationships, commitments, values, norms, and beliefs encourage them not to break the law. Thus, if moral codes are internalized and individuals are tied into and have a stake in their wider community, they will voluntarily limit their propensity to commit deviant acts.” The theory seeks to understand the ways in which it is possible to reduce the likelihood of criminality developing in individuals. It does not consider motivational issues, simply stating that human beings may choose to engage in a wide range of activities, unless the range is limited by the processes of socialization and social learning. When thinking back to my childhood i often thought of my teammates before doing something foolish and in many times it detoured me from being delinquent. Now if certain kids do not have that angel on their shoulder then they are more susceptible to commit crime than someone who has a good social structure. Klick123
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