Title

Assessing Informal Social Control Against The Highly Stigmatized

Abstract

Both formal and informal social controls are powerful guides and restrictions on behaviors. This study assesses the types of informal social control-observations and interventions, and proposes a division of intervention strategies into two subforms-expressions of disapproval and direct sanctions. Using data from two states (Kansas and Oklahoma) analyses show that registered sex offenders are subject to a wide variety of informal community social control efforts. These offenders feel moderate to high levels of stress, with observation and direct sanctions, but not with expressions of disapproval. Examinations of differences between sex offenders with adult and child victims show no differences in receipt of informal social control efforts or resulting stress. © 2011 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

11-1-2011

Publication Title

Deviant Behavior

Volume

32

Issue

10

Number of Pages

944-960

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2010.538361

Socpus ID

84858058101 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84858058101

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