Although there are many different theories out there showing that only certain group of people can become criminals, in reality every individual has potentials of becoming a criminal. Some people are at higher chance of becoming criminals than others, however it all comes down to how we can control our impulses and emotions. And that is what control theory is all about. Some people has strong will and able to control themselves in certain situations others are easily manipulated, easily broken and fall under circumstances of committing crime. As it was mentioned in our power point slide as well as textbook is that “when controls are present, crime doesn’t not occur, when controls are absent, crime is possible and often does occur”. (Lilly,
