AGeneralTheoryofCrimeGottfredsonandHirschi.pptVIP

Review of Hirsch (1969) What is a “pure” control theory? How is this different from other theories? What kind of control does the “social bond theory” emphasize? Why? What are the elements of the bond? Social Support This is Cullen’s pet theory—his article is in the end of your book Social Support Matters As a “precondition” of informal control As an alternative explanation of why “marriage” or “parental attachment” are important A General Theory of CrimeGottfredson and Hirschi (1990) “OOPS” -Travis Hirschi Another “Classic” Start their theory with a statement of the “nature of crime