Nye's Development of Social Control Theory

• Fill in the blanks of Nye's Development of Social Control Theory.

  A) internalised

  B) indirect

  C) direct

  D) reason to avoid deviant behaviour

  
• How many clusters are there in Nye's Development of Social Control Theory?

  There are four clusters in Nye's Development of Social Control Theory.
• Define the first cluster.

  Internalised Control

  • Every society tries to instill its rules and norms in the conscience of its children.
  • If internal controls were entirely effective, then there would be no need for the other clusters of social control.
  • One reason for a variance in effectiveness is that the rules and norms of society are not always agreed upon at a level that allows for perfect socialisation.
  • Strong internal control can only be accomplished when the child completely accepts the parents.
• Define the second cluster.

  Indirect Control: Disapproval the parent might show regarding deviant behaviour.

  • While parents are important to the internalising of controls, they can also place it indirectly.
  • The extent to which the juvenile cares about the parent's disapproval. Thus, they will not engage in deviant behaviour. This is controlled through the parent's opinion and behaviour.
• Define the third cluster.

  Direct Control

  • No society relies solely on the individual to regulate their own behaviour.
  • Additional controls used by informal groups or society as a whole: punishment, disapproval, ridicule, etc.
• Define fourth cluster.

  Reason to Avoid Deviant Behaviour

  • Alternative means (goals and values) are necessary so that individual do not have to engage in deviant behaviour to get what they want.
  • A readily available set of alternative will mean that the previous three clusters of social control will have a stronger influence on the likelihood of preventing deviant behaviour.