Control Balance Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7077397 |
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| Authors | Charles R Tittle (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosc129 |
| OpenAlex | W4245273979 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Control balance is a general, integrated theory to explain deviant behavior by individuals or organizations, although it explains conformity and submission as well. Deviant behavior consists of acts disapproved by the majority of a group or that typically bring about negative social reactions. Since criminal behavior is usually deviant, the theory also explains most crime
Balance (ability · Balance theory · Conformity · Control (management · Criminal behavior · Social control · Social science · Sociology · Theory of planned behavior · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
| Highly cited | No |
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