CJ 506-A Control Theory of Delinquency, Travis Hirschi

Control Theory
15. A Control Theory of Delinquency, Travis Hirschi
16. Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Adolescents: A Test of Hypotheses Derived from Control Theory, Barbara J. Costello, Bradley J. Anderson, Michael D. Stein
The Interactionist, Societal Reactions, or Labeling Perspective
17. Career Deviance, Howard S. Becker
18. Definition and the Dramatization of Evil, Frank Tannenbaum

Points Possible: 20

Deliverable Length: 2-3 pages

Due: Friday, February 26, 11:55 pm

Answer two questions:

1. List and discuss, with examples, the four elements of the social bond according to Hirschi. How is the socialization process important for the strength of weakness of the social bond?

2. Distinguish between master and subordinate statuses. How might a deviant label contribute to a criminal career according to Becker.

3. Define “dramatization of evil.” Pay particular attention to the process of “tagging, defining…making conscious and unconscious.” How might the dramatization of evil lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy for the juvenile delinquent?