Dangerous Driving And The Effects On Youth

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driving as viewed from a theoretical standpoint
can easily be identified with the social control theory. The control theory
questions not what motivates individuals and society in general to indulge in
societal deviant behaviour but rather examines what is within the structure of a
society that causes individuals to conform to social laws. A social control
theorist would argue that it is social pressures that prevent people from acting
out in deviant manners; otherwise people would act upon inborn animal impulses.
In this case, Mr. Park it seems felt the need to drive his sports car very fast
and dangerously because it catered to his instinctive need for excitement. If
Mr. Park had been thinking about the possible consequences of killing two young
girls, he may have decided to slow down and be a little more careful. This is
because murder is a deviant act in our society and committing murder would not
be socially acceptable. Thus it can be concluded that that the ...

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behaviour that is considered to be socially deviant and non-
conformist. Thus, according to the social control theory, when the strength of
inner and outer controls are powerful and pressuring, the levels of deviance
will be lower. On the other hand, if an individual's controls are weak, and
outside societal influences are lower, then the level of deviance will increase.
In relation to this article which considering dangerous driving, an
individual's inner self control, that is their ability to restrain from acting
in such a manner, is an important factor in determining what one's decision will
be. The outer pressure from friends and family also has an influence. A ...

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