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  2. Deviance (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    More contemporary control theorists such as Robert Crutchfield take the theory into a new light, suggesting labor market experiences not only affect the attitudes and the "stakes" of individual workers, but can also affect the development of their children's views toward conformity and cause involvement in delinquency. This is an ongoing study ...

  3. Social control theory - Wikipedia

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    Another early form of the theory was proposed by Reiss (1951) [3] who defined delinquency as, "...behavior consequent to the failure of personal and social controls." ." Personal control was defined as, "...the ability of the individual to refrain from meeting needs in ways which conflict with the norms and rules of the community" while social control was, "...the ability of social groups or ...

  4. Anomie - Wikipedia

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    In sociology, anomie or anomy (/ ˈ æ n ə m i /) is a social condition defined by an uprooting or breakdown of any moral values, standards or guidance for individuals to follow. [1] [2] Anomie is believed to possibly evolve from conflict of belief systems [3] and causes breakdown of social bonds between an individual and the community (both economic and primary socialization).

  5. Broken windows theory - Wikipedia

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    C. R. Sridhar, in his article in the Economic and Political Weekly, also challenges the theory behind broken windows policing and the idea that the policies of William Bratton and the New York Police Department was the cause of the decrease of crime rates in New York City. [16]

  6. Power-control theory of gender and delinquency - Wikipedia

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    Power-control theory differs from other control theories that view crime as a cause of low social status (cited from book). This theory compares gender and parental control mechanisms in two different types of families; patriarchal and egalitarian to explain the differences in self-reported male and female misconduct.

  7. What Caused the D.C. Crime Wave? - AOL

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    Don't blame criminal justice reform or a lack of social spending for D.C.'s crime spike. Blame government mismanagement.

  8. Developmental theory of crime - Wikipedia

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    Although the biological risk factor do not apply to this group, one point worth noting is that the myelination of the frontal cortex continues into our 20's. [8] This continuing development may help to explain why antisocial behavior ceases after adolescence and why such a spike in crime exists there in the first place.

  9. All Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's movies, ranked from worst to best

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    Starring opposite Emily Blunt in Disney's latest adaptation of one of its theme park rides, Johnson plays a boat captain with a lot of awful puns and a big secret. Once again, Johnson shows he can ...