- Social control refers to any strategies for preventing behaviour
- Involves forms or pressures to persuade or compel members of society to conform to the rules
- Agents who socially control society include police, judges and prison guards
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Internal forms of social control
- Conscience : Conform to rules as our sense of self respect demands it
- Rational Ideology : Set of beliefs based upon rational assumptions
- Internalisation of social rules and morality : Knowing what is right/wrong based upon social values
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External forms of social control
- Coercion : Use of force to achieve a desired end
- External pressures
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Rational Ideology
- A set of beliefs based upon rational assumptions
- People used to be controlled socially through religious codes of behaviour and moral expectations
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Internal conrol summary
- Most of us do not steal because we have been taught to belive that stealing is wrong
- When we conform to rules its because our sense of self respect demands it
- The process of social control is internal
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Coercion
- Coercion is an external social control
- May take the form of bodily injury, imprisonment, and death penalty
- Non-violent forms consisty of strike, boycott, and non-cooperation
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Deterrence
- Individual Deterrence : Punishments imposed on offenders will 'deter' or prevent them from committing further crime. E.g. Suspended sentence or conditional charge
- General Deterrence ; The fear of punishment will prevent others from commitying similar crimes. E.g. Lengthy prison sentences or a large fine.
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Social Control
- Refers to any strategies for preventing behaviour
- Involves form or pressures to persuade or compel members of society to conform to the rules
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