Informal social control, or the reactions of individuals and groups that bring about
conformity
Conformity is the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics or being like-minded. Norms are implicit, specific rules, shared by a group of individuals, that guide their interactions with others. People often choo ...
to norms and laws, includes
peer and community pressure, bystander intervention in a crime, and collective responses such as citizen patrol groups.
[Conklin, J. (2007). ''Criminology''. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.] The agents of the
criminal justice system
Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other ...
exercise more control when informal social control is weaker (Black, 1976). It is people who know each other informally controlling each other in subtle ways subconsciously.
See also
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Social control
Sources
Control (social and political)
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