Social Control by
What is social control? How do social controls become part of everyday life? What role does the criminal justice system play in exerting control? Is the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness a form of social control? Do we need more social controls to prevent terrorist atrocities?
In this new edition of his popular and engaging introduction, James J. Chriss carefully guides readers through the debates about social control. The book provides a comprehensive guide to historical debates and more recent controversies, examining in detail the criminal justice system, medicine, everyday life, and national security.
This course provides an overview of the various systems of social control, including law enforcement, the courts, corrections, probation and parole, schools, churches, families, government, and related participants. PSA301 focuses on the interrelated and interdependence as well as the particular role each plays in the overall system of social control.
