How Does Hirschi's Contradictions Have Indicated Crime
Hirschi’s contradictions on life course theories have indicated crime is neither constant nor relative. Brannigan (1997) found “Gottfredson and Hirschi together identified the element of low self-control as a critical condition for individual choices associated with delinquency”. Brannigan (1997) explains low-self control is directly due to lack in parental supervision especially in the first eight years of life of a child in addition to inconsistent parental discipline.
Though Laub and Sampson were students of control theory they do not follow Hirschi’s position faithfully (Brannigan, 405, 1997). The basic theory in light of criticism and contradictory research is often referred to as a “general” claim because most “approaches to crime ignores
its characteristics” (Brannigan, 405, 1997). Individuals who chose to commit crime act “offensively or recklessly based on their underlying ‘criminality’” feeding the ego with instant gratification acts such as wanting to obtain money without work (theft/burglary), sex without courtship with little interest in long term investments (Brannigan, 405, 1997).
References
Brannigan, A. (1997). Self control, social control and evolutionary psychology: towards an integrated perspective on crime. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 39, 405.
Though Laub and Sampson were students of control theory they do not follow Hirschi’s position faithfully (Brannigan, 405, 1997). The basic theory in light of criticism and contradictory research is often referred to as a “general” claim because most “approaches to crime ignores
its characteristics” (Brannigan, 405, 1997). Individuals who chose to commit crime act “offensively or recklessly based on their underlying ‘criminality’” feeding the ego with instant gratification acts such as wanting to obtain money without work (theft/burglary), sex without courtship with little interest in long term investments (Brannigan, 405, 1997).
References
Brannigan, A. (1997). Self control, social control and evolutionary psychology: towards an integrated perspective on crime. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 39, 405.