Social Control

Each paper cannot exceed 2 pages (not including an APA formatted reference page).

Provide a general review of the theory based on the research and readings from this unit

Find one additional peer-reviewed article published within the last 10 years that tests the theory

Use the readings to answer the following questions:

Is the theory empirically supported?

What information does the additional article you found contribute beyond the readings in the unit?

How is this theory relevant todchoay in understanding and preventing crime?

Reading:

Testing an Integration of Control Theories: The Role of Bonds and Self-Control in Decision Making by Tyler J. Vaughan 1 & Jeffrey A. Bouffard 2 & Alex R. Piquero

PARENTAL SOCIALIZATION AND COMMUNITY CONTEXT: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURAL SOURCES OF LOW SELF-CONTROL by TRAVIS C. PRATT MICHAEL G. TURNER ALEX R. PIQUERO