In sociology we come across several different theories that pertain to our lives. Making connection between those theories and ones every day life can be difficult. Through this paper I will discuss a real life story about a young male who went through some traumatic experiences during his life that lead him to become deviant. I will relate his story to theories we have learned through this course. This is relevant to todays society because it is something that happens more often than not, something society is still trying to figure out.
Deviance:
The story I have chosen to focus on involves a twenty two year old boy, Elliot Rodger, that resided in Santa Barbra, California. Elliot went on a rampage killing 6 people, injuring 13 others, and …show more content…
Because of the strong, persistent connection between criminal behavior and age, Hisrchi and Gottfredson hypothesized that the most important contributor behind crime is the lack of individual self control. Self-Control theory emerged through the expansion of social control theory which focuses on the significance of social bonds as a key factor against criminal involvement. The difference between the two is that self-control theory postulates that low self-control is a key factor with criminal …show more content…
The two theories work well together. Self-control theory which focuses on ones childhood development and the lack of self-control explains why the labeling theory would disrupt a child’s development. If someone has been labeled deviant, or anything for that matter, that individual tends to internalize that and try to fulfill it. When a child is developing and has hardships at a young age, they typically don 't know how to handle it. As one grows older they start having impulsive behavior which is reflective of low self control and live up to that
Deviance:
The story I have chosen to focus on involves a twenty two year old boy, Elliot Rodger, that resided in Santa Barbra, California. Elliot went on a rampage killing 6 people, injuring 13 others, and …show more content…
Because of the strong, persistent connection between criminal behavior and age, Hisrchi and Gottfredson hypothesized that the most important contributor behind crime is the lack of individual self control. Self-Control theory emerged through the expansion of social control theory which focuses on the significance of social bonds as a key factor against criminal involvement. The difference between the two is that self-control theory postulates that low self-control is a key factor with criminal …show more content…
The two theories work well together. Self-control theory which focuses on ones childhood development and the lack of self-control explains why the labeling theory would disrupt a child’s development. If someone has been labeled deviant, or anything for that matter, that individual tends to internalize that and try to fulfill it. When a child is developing and has hardships at a young age, they typically don 't know how to handle it. As one grows older they start having impulsive behavior which is reflective of low self control and live up to that