Social Control Theory Holds That Individuals Have Various Social Controls

question 48

True/False

Social control theory holds that individuals have various social controls that assist them in resisting pressures that draw them toward criminality.

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Definitions:

Increasing Communication

Enhancing the exchange of information or the process of conveying meanings among individuals through a shared system of symbols and signs.

Negative And Hostile

Exhibiting or characterized by negative feelings and antagonistic attitudes toward others.

Group Think

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Loafing

A phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.