wilhelm wundt came up with the social control theory.
wilhelm wundt came up with the social control theory.
who came up with the social control theory?
wilhelm wundt
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in criminology, social control theory proposes that exploiting the process of socialization and social learning builds self-control and reduces the inclination to indulge in behavior recognized as antisocial. it derives from functionalist theories of crime and was developed by ivan nye (1958), who proposed that there were three types of control:









































bullet::::- direct: by which punishment is threatened or applied for wrongful behavior, and compliance is rewarded by parents, family, and authority figures.
social control theory
gibbs (1989) has redefined social control and applied it to develop a control theory of homicide. any attempt to get an individual to do or refrain from doing something can be considered an attempt at control. to qualify as 'social' control, such attempts must involve three parties. one or more individuals intends to manipulate the behavior of another by or through a third party. gibbs' third party can be an actual person or a reference to "society", "expectations" or "norms". for example, if one party attempts to influence another by threatening to refer the matter to a third party assumed to have authority, this is referential social control. if one party attempts to control another by punishing a third (e.g. general deterrence), it is a form of vicarious social control. the presence of the third party distinguishes social control from mere external behavioral control, simple interpersonal responses, or issuing orders for someone to do something. this definition clearly distinguishes social control from mere "reactions to deviance" and from deviant behavior itself.
social control theory