Kina is a 17-year-old young woman. Her parents describe her as sweet, kind, and responsible. They say she is this way because th
ey encouraged her to attend church, study hard, and believe that "nice girls finish first." Kina values what her parents think. To which theory of deviance do Kina's parents most likely subscribe?
This theory of deviance states that self-control, as well as acknowledging the existence and importance of social norms may prevent criminal behaviour. This may occur for a number of reasons:
The person is afraid of punishment (direct);
They realise their actions might harm others (indirect); or
They genuinely believe their actions are wrong (internal).
Social control theory can be defined as the way in which people moral code enables them not to do what is wrong by encouraging them to always do what is right.
Social control theory enables people to control the way they behave in the society by simply turning bad behaviour into good behaviour because in a society where their is moral code it encourage people not to break the law thereby enabling them to voluntarily decide not to engage in immoral behaviour .
Social control theory has been helpful because it help people to reduce or disengaged themselves from any criminal acts and bad behaviour.
Kina parents use SOCIAL CONTROL THEORY to encourage her to attend church, study hard, and believe that "nice girls finish first." in which Kina values what her parents think.
The migration of workers, the separation of family members, long working hours, and overcrowding that result from industrialization can lead to social tension and diseases due to poor nutrition and stress. The working conditions were awful.
