Explain how Hirshi’s Control Theory (Chapter 9) applies to the controversy and debate over Mississippi’s State Flag
Unit 2: Discussion- Deviance and Conformity
Introduction
In each unit, you will be given a prompt and a series of questions. Please read the directions carefully.
Directions
View the videos Belfast Burning (Links to an external site.) and Heritage and Hate: Mississippi’s State Flag (Links to an external site.) and respond to questions listed below. You will choose TWO of the four.
Choose TWO questions to respond to.
Discuss how Sutherland’s Differential Association theory of deviance (Chapter 8) applies to the relationship between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland?
Explain how Hirshi’s Control Theory (Chapter 9) applies to the controversy and debate over Mississippi’s State Flag?
According to Adler (Chapter 14), what were some of the main problems and issues with their research on drug dealers and smugglers?
Determine and discuss 1 strength and 1 weakness of Differential Association theory (Chapter 8) OR Control theory (Chapter 9).
The initial post and the peer responses are worth a maximum of 8 points each. The initial post and the peer responses to the discussion questions must:
include parenthetical citations from the text
be at least one paragraph in length (four sentences or better).
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