Learning Objectives

8.1 Differentiate between formal, informal, direct, and indirect control.
8.2 Describe the four elements of the social bond in social control theory.
8.3 Identify central tenets of the age-graded theory of informal social control, including concepts from life-course criminology.
8.4 Examine the main ideas in social disorganization theory, including collective efficacy.
8.5 Contrast self-control theory with other control perspectives in criminology.