Social disorganization theory

Self-Control Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990) are the primary theorists who founded the Self-Control theory. These researchers argue the basic principle behind criminality is determined by the level of self-control exhibited by the individual in question. Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990) describe self-control in the context of how well you can resist temptations in daily activities and sudden opportunities. Those that demonstrate a lower level of self-control have a higher probability of expressing…

have shown that a child’s educational accomplishment and cognitive development are the results of the child’s social environment. There have been a host of research on children’s social environment and its influences on academic achievement (Hill, 2009; Hall, 2007; Siraj and Mayo, 2014). The proposed theory for this study is the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) (Bandura, 1977). This theory suggests that people learn from their…

Leading theorist, Travis Hirschi, argued that previous theories on criminal behavior were asking the wrong theoretical questions. They were simply exploring the motives behind crimes and why individuals committed crimes. According to Lilly, Cullen, and Ball (2015), previous “theories did not explain who would be a delinquent and who would not be a delinquent” (p. 115). However, Hirschi brought attention to those individuals who were not committing crimes through asking the primary question of…

Why Do We Need Each Other? Why do humans form romantic relationships? According to the Evolutionary theory, “we choose mates for the sole purpose of maximizing and enhancing our reproductive efforts” (Welch, 2012, p. 206). This may be biologically true, but people also have emotional needs. Human beings crave intimacy, whether it be with a parent, sibling, or romantic partner. “We all want to belong to someone, to share with someone, to be intimate with someone” (Welch, 2012, p. 140).…

Hirschi’s social bond theory and its impact on the juvenile justice system Travis Hirschi created the social bond theory in 1969. He believed in having a good understanding of the elements of Social Bonding which would help in understanding the problems that face the family unit. One of his many and most focused theories were commitment to social norms such as involvement with school and employment and other social activities. Hirschi later advanced the Social Bond Theory into the Social…

The theory they used was Gottfredson and Hirschi’s self- control theory. Their self- control theory explains that self- control is one of the strongest known predictors of crime. They later on explain the connection between self-control and alcohol. Which is self- control has more to do with how much you drink and the negative outcomes that comes with drinking more then alcohol dependence does. This theory has been tested in dozens of different countries in the United States with different…

variety of different theories regarding aggression. However, the two theories which I tend to compare and evaluate are the evolutionary theory and the social learning theory. These theories tend to explain why an individual behaves in an aggressive or violent way. The evolutionary theory is derived from the biological factor in which it aims to focus on aggression as a natural selection, meaning aggression is naturally there within humans. On the other hand, the social learning theory which is…

Application of the Social Cognitive Theory on Child Obesity The social cognitive theory (SCT) developed by Albert Bandura emphasizes how cognitive, behavioral, personal, and environmental factors interact to determine motivation and behavior (Crothers, Hughes, & Morine, 2008). The SCT is composed of four methods of goal realization: self-observation, self-evaluation, self-reaction and self-efficacy (Crothers, Hughes, & Morine, 2008). These factors are constantly influencing each other and used…

The theory that I am going to focus on for this essay is the self-control theory. I understand that not just this theory explains why people use drugs but it is the one that I feel is the most direct to a person. I also agree with the other theories and think some of them go together. They can all be used and looked at in order to find out why people use drugs. I don’t think there is just one clear theory that stands alone, but the self-control theory is the one I feel most confident about. I…

George Hennard disregarded literally hundreds of formal laws and informal norms when he drove into Luby’s Cafeteria in 1991. It is apparent that although social controls do positively affect most citizens, there are more important aspects in preventing mass shootings. For controls to work in the first place within a free society, the society must have citizens that are willing to follow rules and regulations…