Social control theory supports the idea that deviance and crime occur because of inadequate constraints and holds the view that human nature includes the idea of free will; every offender has the capacity to choose and take responsibility for their actions and behaviour (Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990). This view aligns social control theory closer to classical criminology rather than the perspectives
The theory postulates that the majority tends to label minorities or those perceived to be deviating from accepted societal norms negatively. These unwanted descriptions which include terms that relate to deviance and disability are sometimes discarded as mere labels and replaced with a more powerful negative label or stigma that affects a person’s concept of their self and social identity. Society’s perception influences
Anxiety is in interplay with conformity. Cita does not conform to society’s standards; this leads to a negative reputation which, in turn, creates uneasiness within her. The fact that the barrio was judging her caused her great humiliation. She left the barrio and Isoy, and she went with
criminology is the push to recognise gender as a social construct and not just a statistical variable. It is seen by many that there are three foundations to feminist criminology. Firstly, feminist empiricism of crime, control and justice to balance the absence of women from conformist work. Secondly, feminist standpointism which is the need to draw attention to place women’s experience at the centre of knowledge. Finally, feminist deconstructionism which draws upon postmodern insights relating to concepts