Discuss what makes control theories different from differential association and strain theories?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer:
• Other theories assume something must cause, compel, or push people to commit crime.
• This assumption indicates crime cannot be a natural thing for people to do.
• Crime is something taught, experience failure to achieve American Dream, or have a biological or psychological problem.
• These other theories suggest that people do not decide to commit crime on their own.
• In contrast, control theories assume the desire to commit crime is natural to all human beings.
• Focus on explaining "why people resist criminal temptation" when it is to their benefit or pleasure?
• Control theories suggest crime is simply a consequence of the rational and self-interested nature with which everyone is born.
• Is not necessary to learn motivation to commit crime from others in order to commit crime.
• Crime is simply a consequence of the rational and self-interested nature with which everyone is born.

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