What is The most effective means of social control?

Answer 1

Social Control is maximized by the following

- Unequal distribution of wealth. The 'haves' aside from wealth 'have' social influence. Often the wealthy (successful) members of Society also hold prominent influential roles.

- Media/Propaganda The consolidation of media outlets to a few sources corrupts the 'free press' system.

- Competition of Education - since birth we are told we must work hard to get into a good school (college). The conformity needed to compete in the Academic realm cookie cuts society into a competition of degree seekers.

- Criminal Justice - The criminal justice system steers social control by the strictness laws are enforced and punished.

Answer 2

The most effective means would be to listen to what the people want and within reason give it to them.

Answer 3

The following are the methods of social control:

1. The Penal technique

2. The grievance remedial technique

3. The private arranging technique

4. The constitutive technique

5. The administrative regulatory technique.

6. The administrative regulatory technique.

7. Fiscal technique.

8. The conferral of social benefit technique