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Social Psychology and Crime Control
Author(s) -
Lewit David
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1975.tb00751.x
Subject(s) - group cohesiveness , voluntarism (philosophy) , constructive , control (management) , interpersonal communication , social psychology , perception , psychology , action (physics) , modular design , power (physics) , public relations , political science , computer science , economics , management , epistemology , philosophy , physics , process (computing) , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , operating system
Considering the limitations of individual, interpersonal, and other partial approaches, open‐system theory of organizational psychology is proposed as a framework for effective crime control. Social psychological principles of diversity, cohesiveness, power base, voluntarism, option communication, and modular leadership are presented as functional essentials within the open‐system framework. Innovations in evaluation and action research, utilizing public participation and permitting deviation from ideal experimental control, are outlined. Three‐way bargaining is seen as a means of achieving constructive social accomodation among potentially criminal groups and others, utilizing coalitions to extend perception and induce cooperation while reducing administrator conflicts.