In Ch. 2 of Self-control and crime over the life course, Hay and Meldrum (2016) describe 4 different theoretical perspectives on self-control that are most employed in the remainder of the book.

In Ch. 2 of Self-control and crime over the life course, Hay and Meldrum (2016) describe 4 different theoretical perspectives on self-control that are most employed in the remainder of the book. For this discussion, do two things.

First, describe the key basics of prominent theory in this area—Gottfredson and Hirschi’s theory—being sure to include what we know about the empirical evidence on its accuracy.

Second, for the remaining 3 perspectives, pick the one that you see as making the most vital contributions that go beyond Gottfredson and Hirschi. What does that perspective add and why are those things important?