Control theory

• What does Hirschi argue about value consensus and crime?


  Attachment and involvement can prevent crime as individuals feel apart of society
• What does the broken window theory suggest?


  That areas that are well maintained and have low crime rates feel more connected to society and have a value consensus
• Who is most likely to commit crime according to the control theory?

  The unemployed, the young, and men
• What is an argument against the control theory of crime?

  It is rose-tinted and ignores crimes in the family such as domestic violence