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Explain the concept of social control and how the criminal justice system deals with crime and deviance
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Explain the concept of social control and how the criminal justice system deals with crime and deviance. Many theorists study social control in relation to crime and deviance. Some of the prominent theorists include David Getza, Hirschi, and Ross. However surprising it may seem Jones (2004) recognized that it is only recently that social control has been studied in its own right (262). However, the root cause of this is not specific but could be put down to the fact that many regarded social control as a phenomenon with little importance. Academics have their own different definitions in relation to the concept social control. In general terms social control refers to the tactics and procedures carried out in order to help control the behaviours of individuals and groups, in terms of greater sanctions and rewards. Cohen (1985) puts this simply in his explanation of social control as he defines: 'Social control...
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