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Theories 1700s to 1960s: Exercise 6: Social control and bonding (Hirschi, Gottfredson)
What You Will Learn

In this exercise you will learn about social control theory, specifically as developed by Travis Hirschi, which he called social bond theory.
Key Terms


attachment
belief
commitment
General theory of crime


involvement
self-control
social bonds
Click on a term for the definition.
What You Will Do

Complete the passages by dragging terms from the given list and dropping them in the right spaces. Correct answers will remain in the text, and incorrect choices will go back to the list of terms.
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