Social Control Theory and Research

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What was the primary focus of Rob Sampson and John Laub's research?

The impact of technology on crime
Increased crime rates in urban areas
Desistance from crime as a process (correct)
The role of education in preventing delinquency

Turning points in life have no significant impact on criminal behavior.

False (B)

What are the three turning points identified in Sampson and Laub's Age-Graded Theory?

Marriage, meaningful employment, and military service

Glueck and Glueck conducted a study on ______ boys sent to a reform school in the 1930s.

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Match the following theories to their descriptions:

<p>Social Control Theory = Explains how relationships help prevent criminal behavior Age-Graded Theory = Focuses on how life events influence criminal desistance Relational Control = Refers to emotional connections in family dynamics Instrumental Control = Involves supervision and structure in family environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Glueck & Glueck's Study

A study conducted in the 1930s on 500 boys sent to a reform school, forming the basis for later life-course theories.

Age-Graded Theory of Informal Social Control

This theory explains how changes in social relationships and opportunities over a person's life affect their likelihood of committing crime.

Desistance from Crime

The process of gradually stopping criminal behavior, often influenced by turning points and changing social relationships.

Turning Points

Significant events or experiences that can shift a person's life course, often leading to reduced criminal involvement.

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Family's Role in Social Control

Families play a critical role in influencing criminal behavior through both relational control (attachment and support) and instrumental control (supervision and monitoring).

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Study Notes

Glueck and Glueck Study

Glueck and Glueck studied 500 boys sent to a reform school in the 1930s.

Sampson and Laub's Research

Sampson discovered Glueck's data in Harvard Law School.
Developed the "Age-graded theory of informal social control."
Argued desistance from crime is a process, not an event.

Draws heavily on Hirschi's social control theory.
Informal social control explains changes in criminal behavior over a lifespan.

Turning Points

Turning points—marriage, meaningful employment, and military service—cause gradual changes in social control and opportunities.

Family's Role

Family plays a significant role in controlling behavior.
Exercise both relational control (attachment) and instrumental control (supervision).

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Explore the findings of Glueck and Glueck, along with Sampson and Laub's contributions to social control theory. Delve into how informal social control influences criminal behavior throughout life and the role of turning points and family in this dynamic process.