In developing his theory, Hirschi began by looking at they typical criminal, whom he found to be a young man who grew up in a fatherless home in an urban slum, who had a history of difficulty in school, and who was unemployed. Hirsute identified the social situation of the typical criminal, however, he assumed that those most likely to commit crimes are least likely to be concerned the wishes and expectations of others, have the free time to do so, have little to lose if caught, and are least likely to accept the moral beliefs underlying the law. He further implied that those most likely to commit crimes lack the four elements of the social bond that results in conformity with prosocial behavior: attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief.
