teorija socijalne kontrole

teorija socijalne kontrole

A perspective which predicts that when social constraints on antisocial behavior are weakened or absent, delinquent behavior emerges. Rather than stressing causative factors in criminal behavior, control theory asks why people actually obey rules instead of breaking them.

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Category: Criminology
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