Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode
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2) Commitment
Thisrefersto theextent to which wearecommitted to conventional
formsof action (scho ol, wo rk, etc).
Commitment requirestime, energy and effort. Themorewedevelop
thiscommitment, themorewehaveto loseif wecommit deviant acts
and arecaught.
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3) Involvement
Thisrefersto theamount of timethat weareinvolved in conventional
activities(primarily thro ugh scho o l, recreatio n and family).
Involvement in conventional activitiesleaveslittletimefor deviant
behaviour.
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4) Beliefs
Thisrefersto an acceptanceof conventional morality and a
respect for authority.
Beliefs refersto / impliesadhering to such valuesas:
Sharing
Sensitivity to others
Respect for society’slegal code
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Basically, Hirschi isarguing that if aperson isbonded to
society, they arenot aslikely to break thelaw.
they havetoo much to lose
they havelittletimeto break thelaw
they aretoo sensitiveto thefeelingsof othersto victimizethem
