submit a Theory Journal Entry based on the five steps outlined in the Syllabus, the Course Introduction video, and the . For this Entry, you must use the Age-Graded Informal Social Control Theory (see below for theory details)
Current events (for Steps 4 & 5 only) must have occurred, OR been updated, within the last month or so (4-6 weeks). Events must have occurred within the United States. Please use only one article/website/video/audio source.
Age–Graded Informal Social Control Theory (Attached Example Theory below)
•Robert Sampson & John Laub (1993)
•Students of Hirschi who built on his original theory –social bonding
•Expanded on Hirschi’s social bonds to explain changes in crime over the life course
•But, did not believe that criminality was permanently set like G&H argued that self–control was in their newer theory
•Argued that key life events altered people’s social bonds
•Key life events or “turning points” include:
•Marriage/Divorce Children
•Higher education Employment Employment
•Military service Illness/Accident/Death
Age–Graded Informal Social Control Theory
•Turning points can either strengthen or weaken social bonds
•S&L argued that younger people have weak bonds and therefore commit more crime
•Because they have not yet experienced marriage, children, higher education, careers, military service, etc
.•But, as we age, turning points typically strengthen our bonds to conventional society and lead to desistance from the crime/delinquency of our youth
•Because we don’t want to sacrifice/lose our attachments & commitments
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