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UCLA Social Control as Independent and Dependent Variables Discussion

 

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Meier (1982) reviewed the many ways in which social control has been historically studied. Using his review, describe how social control has been studied as both a dependent and independent variable. Your description should include a summary of how the various theorists conceptualized social control as well as what phenomena they argued cause social control and what phenomena they argued are created as a result of social control