Containment Theory: human beings are subject to criminal behavior but can resist it because of inner and outer containment. Inner control meaning self control and outer meaning family and peers.
(Source: Flexon, J. (2010). Reckless, Walter C.: Containment Theory. In Encyclopedia of Criminology Theory.)
Apply: In community development it is important to get all community members to work together. This theory is applied in social work when social workers try to contain crime by keeping community members involved in community activities. When community members have the "outer" containment of family and friends, it will help keep them out of trouble.
Adapt: This theory can be (and is) adapted to the field of criminology. It will help people in the criminology field understand better why people are committing crimes.
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