What Is the Thesis of Travis Hirschi's Causes of Delinquency

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the thesis of Travis Hirschi's Causes of Delinquency (1969) ?

• A) When we have weak social ties, we comply with society's norms in an effort to impress others and strengthen our ties.
• B) When we break norms, the people who love us invest in us more in order to encourage us to comply with society's rules.
• C) The more meaningful social connections we have, the less likely we are to break norms because we don't want to risk those relationships.
• D) The more meaningful social connections we have, the more likely we are to break norms because we want to test the durability of those relationships.

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