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This paper analyzes organized crime behavior in the film "Goodfellas" from a social control theory perspective. The paper uses concepts such as social norms and deviant behavior as well as social bonding theory in the analysis. The paper also discusses the character of Henry Hill in relation to social control theory.

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"Social control theories focus on the strategies and techniques that help regulate human behavior and thereby ensure conformity and compliance with social rules, including the influences of family, school, morals, values, beliefs and others. Essentially, social control theories contend that juveniles and adults conform to the law according to certain forces that seek to control their lives. Thus, these juveniles and adults are more likely to engage in behavior outside the law when these forces are defective or absent..."

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