Travis Hirschi presented four social bonds that promote socialization and conformity, these four social bonds are: attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief. Hirschi believed that if the four social bonds are implemented properly, the likelihood of delinquency is dramatically decreased. Hirschi applied his theory to a high school in california where approx 4000 students were given a survey analyzing the four social bonds Hirschi presented, the results reflected Hirschi’s theory, suggesting that weakness in any four of the bonds was associated with delinquent behavior. This theory is in conflict with the theory of utilitarianism as Hirschi suggests that future criminal behavior is based on characteristics in regards to an individual’s
