6.3 Social Control

• What is the primary purpose of social control mechanisms?

  Maintaining social order
• What are examples of institutions enforcing formal social control?

  Police, courts, government
• Social control mechanisms can be formal or informal
• What is the role of government agencies in formal social control?

  Maintaining social order
• Informal social control relies on social interactions and relationships
• Match the type of social control with its enforcement mechanism:

  Formal Social Control ↔️ Laws and legal procedures

  Informal Social Control ↔️ Social norms and expectations
• Laws are codified rules enforced by the state
• What is the primary goal of formal social control mechanisms?

  Maintain social order
• The police are an example of a formal social control mechanism.

  True
• The family provides initial socialization, instilling values and norms in children.
• What are agents of social control classified as?

  Formal and informal
• The family as an agent of social control provides initial socialization and instills values in children.
• What is the effectiveness of social control influenced by?

  Clarity of laws
• Order the steps involved in social control:

  1️⃣ Enforcing norms and rules

  2️⃣ Maintaining social order

  3️⃣ Preventing deviance
• Formal social control examples include laws, courts, police, and prisons.
• Match the type of social control with its enforcement mechanism:

  Formal Social Control ↔️ Explicit legal procedures

  Informal Social Control ↔️ Social norms and customs
• Laws are codified rules and regulations enforced by the state
• What is the role of courts in social control?

  Interpret and apply the law
• Education teaches social expectations and academic skills.


  True
• Which formal agent of social control sentences individuals found guilty of crimes?

  Courts
• What influences the effectiveness of formal social control?

  Clarity of laws and enforcement
• Informal social control relies on social bonds and internalization of norms.


  True
• Match the type of social control with its strengths and limitations:

  Formal Control ↔️ Deters crime but may be inconsistent

  Informal Control ↔️ Shapes behavior but may be weak for isolated individuals
• Which social control theory views social control as essential for maintaining social stability?

  Functionalist
• Marxist theory argues that social control protects the capitalist system
• Feminist theory argues that social control reinforces patriarchal power.


  True
• Formal social control is enforced by institutions
• Informal social control relies on social norms and customs.


  True
• Formal social control includes peer pressure within a community.

  False
• Steps in the enforcement of formal social control

  1️⃣ Enactment of laws

  2️⃣ Investigation by police

  3️⃣ Trial in court

  4️⃣ Sentencing by judge
• What is an example of social pressure as informal social control?

  Peer disapproval
• Laws against theft are enforced by the police and the courts
• What are examples of social groups that enforce informal social control?

  Family, community, peers
• The police enforce laws by arresting individuals who break them.


  True
• Laws are codified rules and regulations enforced by the state
• Match the informal social control mechanism with its description:

  Family ↔️ Instilling values and norms

  Education ↔️ Teaches social expectations

  Media ↔️ Portrays behaviors and consequences
• The media influences social norms through the portrayal of behaviors and their consequences.


  True
• Match the agent of social control with its type and role:

  Family ↔️ Informal, instills values

  Education ↔️ Informal, teaches expectations

  Law ↔️ Formal, enforces rules

  Police ↔️ Formal, upholds the law
• Formal agents of social control use social relationships to maintain order.

  False
• Informal social control relies on the strength of social bonds and relationships.