INVESTIGATING THE INTERRELATIONS AMONG SOCIAL CONTROL VARIABLES AND CONFORMITY

• NCJ Number: 40508
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology Volume: 67 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1976) Pages: 470-480
• Author(s): J H RANKIN
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 11 pages
• Corporate Author: Williams and Wilkins Co
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ARTICLE DISCUSSES BENEFIT OF CONTROL AND CONTAINMENT MEASURES IN THE PREVENTION OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.

Abstract

SOME THEORISTS HAVE LONG ARGUED THAT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO KEEP YOUTH BUSY OR OFF THE STREETS ARE DESIRABLE AND WORKABLE. THE AUTHOR, THROUGH RESERCH AND STUDY, HAS UNCOVERED DATA THAT CONFLICTS WITH THIS. HOWEVER, HE RECOGNIZES THE LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY THAT ONLY EXAMINED THE RELATIONS AMONG TWO ASPECTS OF OUTER CONTAINMENT, THREE MEASURES OF INNER CONTAINMENT, AND FIVE DELINQUENT ACTS. INNER CONTAINMENT REFERS TO SELF ABILITY TO FOLLOW NORMS, AS OPPOSED TO THE NORMS ENFORCED BY SOCIETY THAT IS EXPLICIT IN OUTER CONTAINMENT....BS