CCJ 5039 Self control, crime and Criminal justice

Chapter 7 from Hay and Meldrum considers the idea of “conditional causation” (which is the same as “interactive” or “moderated causation) and its relevance to the effects of low self-control on crime.

First, draw from that chapter to explain the logic and meaning of conditional causation. Then, choose and elaborate upon one of the causal factors identified in the chapter as a factor that could condition the effects of low self-control on crime. (The five we identified were opportunity, delinquent peers, social bonds, social disadvantage, and weak moral beliefs). Explain and elaborate upon the reasoning for how that causal factor might amplify or diminish the effects of low self-control on crime?