Hirschis Social Bond Theory

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Hirsch 's Social Bond Theory

Hirsch Travis , in his social bond theory , hypothesized that children 's attachment to their parents reduced the prevalence rate of the children 's involvement in delinquency . This theory however , has been contented and criticized by many today as being very static , narrow and flawed in scope to appropriately apply to modern criminology theories

Hirsch particularly challenged the differential association theory by Donald and Sutherland concerning the impact and magnitude of

br peers /parents who were delinquent on the children 's delinquency . His proposition was that delinquent parents or peers could not directly affect delinquency if inhibiting social bonds were in effective control Hirsch was of the opinion that weakened social ties or bonds made the un youngsters drift into delinquent organizations /groups . This he argued was because these weakened social bonds could prevent either the association other delinquents or delinquency per say (Giordano 2003 ,

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He saw several groups or institutions as capable of strengthening these social bonds . These included the family , peers , the schools and other religious sects or institutions . He further identified four major elements of social bonds . First was the enhancement of commitment by adherence to the conventionally accepted lines of behavior . Secondly belief in common norms and values played a major role in prevention and control of delinquency . The third element of social bonds was the attachment to peers , school or parents and lastly involving children in conventionally accepted...