Chapter Six The Complexity of Control: Hirschi’s Two Theories and Beyond Worksheet
Directions
Write a 125 word response to each of the following questions unless otherwise noted. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
Type your answers under the questions. When you submit your work, your instructor must see both the question and your answer.
Questions
1. Explain in detail Hirschi’s forerunners. That is, what predecessors and what perspectives influenced Hirschi in his formulation of social bond theory? What are the differences between Hirschi’s own theoretical position and the positions of other theorists before his time? What positions were Hirschi’s ideas most in line with?
2. Explain Hirschi’s four social bonds. Include the following in your explanation.
A. According to Hirschi, which institutions help the adolescent form social bonds?
B. According to Hirschi, on what is the inculcation of self-control dependent?
C. Explain how variation in social bonds explains variation in crime.
D. How does the presence and strength of social bonds explain change in offending?
3. Compare and contrast Hirschi’s social bond theory and Gottfredson and Hirschi’s self-control theory. What are the contradictions? Which theory do you agree with more? Why?
4. What two aspects do Hagan’s power-control theory and Gottfredson and Hirschi’s self-control theory share?
5. Explain Tittle’s control balance theory. In Tittle’s control balance theory, what does control balance tend to be associated with? What does control imbalance tend to be associated with? How has control balance theory been assessed?
6. Discuss Mark Colvin’s Differential Coercion Theory. Include in your discussion the different types of coercion. Additionally, explain interpersonal coercion according to Colvin. How has the differential coercion theory been assessed?
7. Control theory has tended to be in accordance with various prevention and intervention efforts that have been around for decades and that to many have become a matter of “common sense.” Explain the policy implications of such control theories. Where are policies based on control theories lacking?
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