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cj 412 exam 2

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what assumption do control theorists make about human nature?
crime & deviance are "natural" because they're immediately gratifying

people are criminal
society is lawful
for what 2 reasons did Sykes & Matza think that delinquents are attracted to both deviant & nondeviant values?
1) delinquents expressed regret

2) liking "good" authority figures
if delinquents are not committed to deviant values, how do they justify committing crimes?
they must overcome, or neutralize, guilt
what are the 5 techniques of neutralization?
1) denial of responsibility

2) denial of injury

3) denial of the victim

4) condemnation of the condemners

5) appeal to higher loyalties
what is denial of responsibility?
im a product of the environment

ex: i do drugs because my parents don't love me enough
what is denial of injury?
no "real" harm done
what is denial of the victim?
the victim had it coming

ex: he deserved to get beat up beaus he was talking about me
what is condemnation of the condemners?
blaming the blamers
what is appeal to higher loyalties?
especially friendship claims

ex: because you're loyal to your gang
drift
Matza
to what does the concept of drift refer?
a state midway between freedom & control

delinquents drift in & out of delinquency
drift

what are subterranean values?
extensions of patterns of thought prevalent in society rather than something created de novo
bond theory (aka social bond theory, social control theory)
Hirschi

DV: delinquency
IV: the social bond
what is the relationship between the social bond & crime?
strong bond -> less crime

weak bond -> more crime
what are the 4 components of the social bond?
1) attachment
2) commitment
3) involvement
4) belief
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