3. Social Control is defined as the way that the norms rules law and structure
of regulate human behaviour
Society in order to exist and progress has to excercise a certain control over
its member .
Social control has been defined by maclver as the way in which entire social
order coherce and maintain itself .
To Ogburn and Nimkoff the patterns of pressure that a society exerts
maintain order and established rules is socuial order.
Mannheim defines social control as the sum of those methods by which a
society tries to influence human behaviour to maintain a given order.
Social Control
4. Meaning of Social Control
Internal Means:
People conform to norms.
People are socialized to see themselves in a certain way.
External means:
Others utilize pressure or sanctions to attempt control and individual
behaviour.
5. Agencies of Social Control
Religion
Educational
Instiute
Law Public
Opinion
Family
Neighbour
