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Crime & Deviance
Theories on Crime & Deviance
Bonds of Attachment
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Who proposed the Bonds of Attachment theory in 1969?
Travis Hirschi
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What is the main focus of Hirschi's theory?
Why
most
people
do
not
commit
crimes
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What does Hirschi suggest about those likely to commit crimes?
They lack
family
attachments and work
commitments
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How does Hirschi describe a likely criminal?
Marginalised,
young
, and
single
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What question does Hirschi pose regarding crime?
What stops people from committing crime?
Focuses on
social control mechanisms
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What does Hirschi suggest is a reason for criminality?
Absence of
bonds of attachment
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How can Hirschi's ideas help prevent crime?
Promote activities for
young people
Encourage marriage and
employment
Foster values and morality in education
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How have Hirschi's ideas influenced social policymakers?
By promoting
attachment
to reduce
deviance
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What criticism do Marxists and feminists have of Hirschi's theory?
It ignores
societal
conflict and
inequality
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What do Marxists argue about capitalism's effect on individuals?
It produces
detached
,
marginalised
individuals
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What is the role of the unemployed in capitalism according to the text?
They form a
reserve army of labour
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How does the existence of a reserve army of labour benefit the bourgeoisie?
It helps keep
wage levels
down
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