UNIT 4 AC2.1 EXPLAIN FORMS OF SOCIAL CONTROL

An in-depth focus on UNIT 4 AC2.1 Explain forms of social control.
Content covered:

• What is social control?
• Internal forms of social control (including moral conscience/superego; tradition and culture; internalisation of social rules and morality; socialisation; rational ideology)
• External forms of social control (including agencies of social control; negative and positive sanctions; criminal justice system agencies associated with social control and their roles; coercion; fear of punishment)
• Control theory ( Hirschi, Gottfredson, Riley & Shaw, Reckless and Feminist approach)
• Exam practice questions (including model answer with breakdown)