Definition: Control Theory explains that when societal institutions do not have a strong control of society than deviant behavior can be a result.
Apply: This can be applied to the way in which a community functions, specifically within the community development process, when members do not have close relationships to those they are working with. Control is often associated with negative consequences but it could also be viewed as building strong social bonds with one another. For example, a community development project could be focusing on creating more safe places within the community for people to gather socially with the hopes that crime will be reduced. If the community does not have personal connections and a sense of respect from one another, crime will most likely be higher. Even if safe spaces were built, they would only be considered safe if there was a strong control, in this case, strong social bonds within the community.
Adapt: Control theory exists within our judicial system where there are set policies and laws in place in an attempt to divert people from becoming deviant. Those who are deviant are met with negative consequences such as fines or prison time.
Source: Boundless. “Control Theory.” Boundless Sociology. Boundless, 21 Jul. 2015. Retrieved 26 Oct. 2015 from https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/deviance-social-control-and-crime-7/the-symbolic-interactionalist-perspective-on-deviance-64/control-theory-382-8938/
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