Essays on Social Control

Gun control is a hot issue in today’s society, speculation and misinformation are more prevalent than ever in these arguments. Media outlets are coining ominous terms like ‘assault rifle’ in order to cause panic and sway political opinions. Most of the blame is being placed…

Yasmine Yahya mentioned that “Government intervention requires a careful balance”. With the increase use in social technology such as Facebook, Twitter as well as the use of WhatsApp, with just one click of sharing button, online falsehood spreads at a lightning speed (Deb Roy, Sinan…

There are dozens of high profile social issues and topics of unrest. Immigration, abortion, international relations and the current state of American politics. There are a lot of opinions, a lot of agendas and a lot of heated debated. One issue that has been and…

There are several different types of social control represented in Ray Bradbury’s book Fahrenheit 451. Internal social control is a major form of social control seen in the book. Society sets rules, norms, and values that are used in order to keep individuals from exhibiting…

The investment appeal that socially conscious projects hold, is gaining more traction in the present times. This is with reference to both the changing attitudes of companies and investment houses towards directing a flow of capital towards impact generating, socially heightened projects; and the consumers…

This essay will discuss and highlight the concerns of each person in the case study, their presenting needs will be established, existing risk and optimistic outcome. It will also establish interventions using laws, policy and legislation as guidance. It will further address the upholding needs…

Social Control Theory vs. Self-Control Theory In recent years, numerous theorists have attempted to explain why people commit crimes, how to prevent this and how to decrease the recidivism rates. Everyone wants to live in a safe environment but many are not fortunate enough to…

Introduction Communities are organized in various ways to ensure peaceful coexistence and fair distribution of resources within the society. Sometimes political and social systems are loosely coordinated while in some communities, the political and systems of social control are formally organized with clear leadership structures…

The Desiring Society Plato’s Republic has been cemented as one of the great works of Western political philosophy. Despite the suspicion with which its totalitarian messages were held after WWII, in recent years its influence on political and social thinkers in the present is undeniable…

This essay aims to discuss the tribunal system in terms of the advantages and disadvantages as opposed to the traditional court system. According to the Open University “tribunal is a term that has been used to refer to a number of different decision-making bodies”. Tribunals…