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"Deviant? Not Me" Hirschi's Control Theory basically says that deviant behavior is something that everyone considers, but that four types of social control generally holds them back. Those four types of social control are attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief. I find these to be very true, I do not do some things that would be considered deviant due to my attachment to my family and friends. As a mother, I have to look at my …

…I very much would have. I have strong morals and beliefs as a person that prevent me from intentionally hurting anyone or otherwise behaving deviantly. Besides, I have no wish to go to jail or be labeled. Thus, the greatest and the controlling factor in preventing deviant behavior on my part, is my belief. Without a belief system, none of the other three types of social control issues would be important, if at all existent.