Introduction
Throughout the semester, we have been learning about the different types of theories of crime. From the least parsimony theory, to the most parsimony theory, Gottfredson and Hirschi 's general theory of crime. I decided to pick Gottfredson and Hirschi 's general theory of crime because, it 's the most accepted and most valid theories of crime.
Logical Consistency The six dimensions of self control that Gottfredson and Hirschi state are impulsive, risk taking, physical, simple, self centered, and temper. Someone who is impulsive, have a here and now orientation. They think before they take action on criminal opportunity, they tend to pursue non criminal immediate pleasures. Another dimension of self control are those who …show more content…
Analogue behaviors are non criminal, but behaviors that satisfy immediate desires to the detriment of long term consequences. An example of an analogue behavior could be, smoking, drinking, use of drugs, etc… The part of the self-control theory where the scope is weak is specifically linking self control to deviant acts. This shows the ascertain relationship between self control and deviance in a generic fashion. However, it doesn 't show how self control is connected with specific acts of deviance. An important element of self control is preference for exciting and amazing experience. This is to an extent the preference for risk taking is characteristic of individuals, self control is most likely related to socially accepted form of risky behavior.
Parsimony of the theory
Throughout all the theories we have looked at this semester, the theory that is the most parsimony is the general theory of crime. The general theory of crims is the most parsimony due to its single cause of crime.It all begins with is the parenting is poor then it leads to lowself control, which in the end it will rise the oppertunity of crime and deliquency. These variables are very simple to understand the cause of crime, unlike the rest of theories that have more complex variables that lead to crime. …show more content…
As the book Criminological Theory says, “For example, one study showed that the effects of low self control on intention to commit drunk driving and shoplifting were tied to individuals perceptions of pleasure and shame” ( Tibbetts & Hemmens 321). The study showed that people who have low self control have a significant lower levels of anticipated shame however, have higher levels perceived pleasure in committing both crimes. The result of these studies come to show that individuals that lack self control will lean toward gaining pleasure and taking advantage using other resources. Lean toward avoiding negative emotional feelings that are introduced through socialization such as
Throughout the semester, we have been learning about the different types of theories of crime. From the least parsimony theory, to the most parsimony theory, Gottfredson and Hirschi 's general theory of crime. I decided to pick Gottfredson and Hirschi 's general theory of crime because, it 's the most accepted and most valid theories of crime.
Logical Consistency The six dimensions of self control that Gottfredson and Hirschi state are impulsive, risk taking, physical, simple, self centered, and temper. Someone who is impulsive, have a here and now orientation. They think before they take action on criminal opportunity, they tend to pursue non criminal immediate pleasures. Another dimension of self control are those who …show more content…
Analogue behaviors are non criminal, but behaviors that satisfy immediate desires to the detriment of long term consequences. An example of an analogue behavior could be, smoking, drinking, use of drugs, etc… The part of the self-control theory where the scope is weak is specifically linking self control to deviant acts. This shows the ascertain relationship between self control and deviance in a generic fashion. However, it doesn 't show how self control is connected with specific acts of deviance. An important element of self control is preference for exciting and amazing experience. This is to an extent the preference for risk taking is characteristic of individuals, self control is most likely related to socially accepted form of risky behavior.
Parsimony of the theory
Throughout all the theories we have looked at this semester, the theory that is the most parsimony is the general theory of crime. The general theory of crims is the most parsimony due to its single cause of crime.It all begins with is the parenting is poor then it leads to lowself control, which in the end it will rise the oppertunity of crime and deliquency. These variables are very simple to understand the cause of crime, unlike the rest of theories that have more complex variables that lead to crime. …show more content…
As the book Criminological Theory says, “For example, one study showed that the effects of low self control on intention to commit drunk driving and shoplifting were tied to individuals perceptions of pleasure and shame” ( Tibbetts & Hemmens 321). The study showed that people who have low self control have a significant lower levels of anticipated shame however, have higher levels perceived pleasure in committing both crimes. The result of these studies come to show that individuals that lack self control will lean toward gaining pleasure and taking advantage using other resources. Lean toward avoiding negative emotional feelings that are introduced through socialization such as