Crises Are Especially Likely to Stimulate Unfreezing

question 187

Short Answer

Crises are especially likely to stimulate unfreezing.

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Definitions:

Social Control

Mechanisms, strategies, and institutions aimed at regulating individual and group behavior in an attempt to enforce conformity and compliance with the norms and rules of a society.

Control Theories

A set of theories in criminology that focuses on the various social and personal factors that inhibit individuals from engaging in deviant behavior.

Deviance

Actions or behaviors that violate societal norms and expectations, leading to social disapproval or sanction.

Criminality

The state or quality of being criminal; the behaviors and actions that constitute crime or are in violation of the legal system.