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Social Control Theory And The Mob, 2004.
Analysis of organized crime behavior in the film "Goodfellas."
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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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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Social Control Theory, 2006.
An analysis focusing on Travis Hirshi's social control theory.
3,635 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 101.95
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The paper examines social control theories and that all control theories play on the theme that deviance is mainly a function of the kinds of constraints to which people are exposed. The paper focuses on Travis Hirschi's revised theory of social control (1969), which contends that everybody is motivated toward deviance, but only those who are relatively free of the bonds of commitment to, and belief in, the conventional order, attachment to others, and involvement with conventional institutions of society actually manifest their deviant motivation in unacceptable behavior. The paper further examines the work of Emile Durkheim arguing that individuals are freed to commit crime when their ties to the conventional social order are weak or broken. The paper concludes that Hirschi who speaks of control, does not offer a conceptualization of control, and that he appears to use the term as "the loose equivalent of influence".
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"The relevance of control for criminology is by no means limited to control theories about crime. Even if all versions of the control theory come to be abandoned, no alternative notion will be as important as is control in connection with criminology's policy implications. 11 Again, no criminological theory can be applied to realize a policy goal without manipulating the theory's independent variables, and such manipulation is bound to entail control attempts, probably on a massive scale."
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The Genetic Control Theory of Aging, 2004.
A discussion of one of the major theories of aging, known as the Genetic Control Theory of Aging.
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper examines and describes one of the theories explaining the decline in performance and productivity we experience as we age, known as the Genetic Control Theory of Aging.
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"Troen defines aging as set or group of processes that lead to health deterioration and death with the passage of time. The process is said to be marked by age-related declines in performance and productivity. Troen further notes that there have been many theories which have attempted to explain this set of processes. One of these theories is what is known as the Genetic Control theory or as it is sometimes referred to The Planned Obsolescence Theory."
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Social Control Theory, 2005.
A discussion on whether social control theory offers a persuasive account of criminality.
2,940 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper attempts to explain the persuasiveness of social control theory and its account of criminality. It focuses on the pros and cons of the work by Travis Hirshi and Steven Box and incorporates social bonds theory.
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"Hirshi's theory is a very general theory, which can explain quite a lot of the reasons why some people do not commit crime however it does not explain why everyone does not commit crime. For example it completely fails to explain white-collar crime. According to Hirshi having employment (commitment and investment) and a career is meant to dissuade people from crime for fear of losing their livelihood and their status. However with white-collar crime the essential ingredient for committing the crime is to have employment, without being employed they cannot commit the crime in the first place. It also does not explain domestic abuse or child abuse by family members, the idea is that the individual's family is what keeps them from committing crime for the fear of what the crime would do to the family or the family's perception of the individual."
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Self-Control Theory, 2002.
How the self-control theory is linked to criminal behavior.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 26.95
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This research paper discusses and explores the relationship between self-control theory and crime, deviance and criminalistic behavior. It provides a gleaning of the various theories and studies conducted on this subject and what their findings were.
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Social Control Theory, 2007.
An analysis of the character of O-Ren Ishii from "Kill Bill Vol. 1," in the context of social control theory.
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper analyzes the character of O-Ren Ishii in the film "Kill Bill Vol. 1," directed by Quentin Tarantino. It specifically looks at O-Ren's character as applied to the context of social control theory and discusses the propensity that some people appear to have to commit crimes. The paper analyzes whether this trait is in-born or developed and discusses its theories in relation to the depiction of the character of O-Ren.
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"O-Ren's character, then, displayed the propensity of an individual to engage in criminal activities once exposed to this environment at an early age. Growing up as a prostitute and relating with other members of organized crime groups, O-Ren's moral values were radically different from society's norms. She did not develop any value for life, thus making it easy for her to assassinate and kill people; in fact, she has deep respect for killing, to the extent that she would prefer fighting fairly against The Bride/Black Mumba in order to prove that she is indeed a skilled assassin/killer."
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Control Theory, 2003.
Examines sociological approaches to the study of conformity and deviance.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 79.95
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Examines a structural-functional theory of conformity and deviance proposed by Travis Hirschi. Discusses four types of social controls, the relation to criminal behavior, and the theory of Emile Durkheim.
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"Control Theory: A Comparison of Hirschi and Durkheim Sociological approaches to the study of conformity and deviance have been influenced by ideas derived from two disparate models of society - the structural-functional model and the conflict model."
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Control Theories, 2004.
An analysis of control theories as a method of crime prevention.
1,134 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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There are numerous theorists from the criminal justice arena who tend to blame crime and delinquency on biological, psychological, or sociological factors. Control theories take another approach. They assume that all people would commit crime if left to their own devices. In general, the control theories helps society understand that there are ways to prevent crime. This paper explains the theories and presents some of the writer's own opinions.
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"In 1951, Albert J. Reiss published an article that examined the number of factors related to control perspective. His work was a product of an experiment whose intent was to prove whether control factors can be used to predict prohibition revocation among juvenile offenders. Reiss analyzed court records of 1,110 white male juvenile probationers between the ages of 11 and 17. He found that prohibition revocation was more likely when the juvenile was psychiatrically diagnosed as having an ego or superego controls and when the "psychiatrics recommended either intensive psychotherapy in the community or treatment in closed institutions" (Vold 178). Reiss argued that such assessments were based on the juveniles' personal controls, which is the ability to refrain from meeting needs from ways that conflicted with the norms and views of the community. Furthermore, he managed to find that probation revocation was more likely when juveniles did not regularly attend school, and they were described as behavior problems by school authorities. Consequently, Reiss agued that these were a messure of acceptance or submission of the juveniles control, namely the controls of socially approved institutions."
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Social Learning and Social Control Theories On Crime, 1999.
Defines, analyzes and compares the basic concepts of two approaches to an understanding of the nature and cause of criminal and deviant behavior.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 135.95
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Why do people perform criminal acts? Is it something in their genes? Something in the hand of fate? Is it something that they learn the way that other people learn to recite the names of the presidents or their parents' trade?
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"Social Learning Theory and Control Theory: A comparison of two models for criminal behavior
Why do people perform criminal acts? Is it something in their genes? Something in the hand of fate? Is it something that they learn the way that other people learn to recite the names of the presidents or their parents' trade?
Many criminologists, along with a high percentage of the sociologists and social psychologists that have studied criminal behavior, have selected this final explanation: People learn to be criminals in the same way that people learn any other kind of voluntary behavior. Scholars who believe this to be the case are adhering to social learning theories - or to related differential association theories - of criminality."
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Theory of Social Control, 2003.
Thorough explanation of Travis Hirschi's theory of social control.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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Describes Hirschi?s "Theory of Social Control", including its problems and implications. Also includes a personal opinion of why this particular theory was chosen.
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"In the study of criminology, there are various ideas or theories about why some individuals commit crimes while others do not. There are theorists who choose to approach criminal behavior by questioning why some people deviate from the social norms and commit crimes. On the other hand, there are those criminologists who want to know what causes certain individuals not to stray from the straight and the narrow path of conformity. Those criminologists who question what causes people to say no to temptation are referred to as social control theorists. Social control theory explores the factors which cause obedience in the behavior of most human beings. Although a few theorists have delved into the social control theory, Travis Hirschi is one who explained it most thoroughly."
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Theory X and Theory Y, 2008.
An examination of Theory X and Theory Y discussed by Douglas McGregor and how they compare to the maturity / immaturity theory developed by Chris Argyris.
1,257 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines the Theory X and Theory Y that were proposed by Douglas McGregor in his book titled "The Human Side of Enterprise." The paper discusses the assumptions that the theories are based on and how they relate to the way that employees work in an organization. The paper then looks at the maturity / immaturity theory developed by Chris Argyris and how it differs from McGregor's theories.
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Maturity/Immaturity Theory
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"According to the content of the theory, 'the command and control environment is not effective because it relies on lower needs as levers of motivation, but in modern society those needs already are satisfied and thus no longer are motivators' (Leslie, 2001). In this regard, it is expected that the employees will develop their discomfort towards the work, and will be reluctant to accept any responsibility, and 'will have no interest in organizational goals, resist change'. This eventually proves the fact that the theory 'is a self-fulfilling prophecy' (Andrew, 2005). As per the content of the theory, work is taken as a medium responsible for the satisfaction of the lower requirements of the employees, whereas the leisure time is the source of satisfaction of higher needs, but 'it is in satisfying their higher needs that employees can be most productive' (Andrew, 2005)."
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World System Theory and Regime Theory, 2005.
An exploration of two systems theories (World System Theory and Regime Theory) within the discipline of global political economy.
2,290 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper deals with two system theories that attempt to explain how asymmetrical power relations in respect of economics, politics and society from the global organisation of nations and states. It includes a brief history of these system theories, their ontology and epistemology and an analysis of their critiques.
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"The idea of a systems approach to political economy originated in the natural sciences; the world is seen as a whole entity and in this respect it is a holistic view, i.e. the properties of a system cannot be determined or explained by the sum of its components alone. This is a departure from previous subjectivist theories that considered the objective sphere an unknown and/or an unknowable concept. "
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Chaos Theory, Complexity Theory and Health Services, 2005.
A discussion on "In Commentary: The Potential of Chaos Theory and Complexity Theory for Health Services Management", by Margaret Arndt and Barbara Bigelow.
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This paper examines Margaret Arndt and Barbara Bigelow's book which discusses the relevance and potential of the chaos and complexity theories in terms of improving health services management in the United States. It highlights that reevaluating professional knowledge and assumptions in a field as complex as health care can be unsettling, but it can also invigorating.
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"In "Commentary: The Potential of Chaos Theory and Complexity Theory for Health Services Management", Margaret Arndt and Barbara Bigelow examine the relevance and potential of these theories in terms of improving health services management in the United States. They emphasize that reevaluating professional knowledge and assumptions in a field as complex as health care can be unsettling, but it can also invigorating. Because of the potential benefits of such an approach, Arndt and Bigelow (2000) argue in their article that applying chaos theory and complexity theory to health services management is worthy of pursuit, despite potential controversy or disputes regarding the validity of this approach. Since America's health care system is plagued by inherent complexity and chaos, applying ..."
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Mcgregor's Theory X & Theory Y, 1990.
Origins of concepts, content, assumptions and impact on supervision in workplace.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 79.95
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"Theory X" and "Theory Y" are terms devised by sociologist Douglas McGregor, in the late 1950s, to describe two fundamentally contrasting theories towards the nature of work and human motivation. "Theory X" is the view that workers basically do not want to work, and will do anything to avoid it; the essential business of management is therefore to use a combination of threats and rewards to keep their workers at work. "Theory Y" is the view that work is in fact as natural to human behavior as play or rest; management can thus function best by harnessing this natural human tendency to make the workers' own work.motivations harmonize with the needs of the organization.
The following report is a survey of McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y: their origins, their content and assumptions, their origins and place in broader human psychology, and their effect.."
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Rent Control Violates Basic Principles of Economic Theory, 1999.
Looks at how rent control regulations violate basic economic theory and how they affect America's economy and society.
2,004 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 12 sources, $ 63.95
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This paper examines components of restrictive rent control legislation and its economic and social consequences in America. This examination focuses specifically on rent control applications in New York City and the urban cities of Santa Monica and Berkeley, California. Additionally, the paper discusses how government regulations violate two of the eight basic principles of economic thinking. These basic principles are: (1) incentives matter ? choice is influenced in a predictable way by changes in economic incentives and (2) economic actions often generate secondary effects in addition to their immediate effects.
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"Rent control is one of the most controversial social welfare programs in existence. In 1943 and after World War II, the federal government enacted rent controls as a ?temporary? attempt to combat housing shortages in intensive populated or urban areas and to protect residents from high housing prices. Opponents argue that rent control result in decreased levels of construction, decreased levels of maintenance on existing properties, and abnormal housing vacancies, and is therefore economically ineffective. Some opponents even feel that rent control causes homelessness. Advocates of rent control and rent stabilization see it as a way to ensure the availability of affordable rental housing for low and middle-income urban dwellers. Rent control advocates contend ? there was already a housing shortage and that rent-control laws were enacted to keep landlords from taking advantage of the situation by ?gouging? tenants? (Sowell, 1999). Many rent control proponents feel that the abolishment of rent controls would result in increased homelessness. "
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