1.1 According to Hirschi’s, beginning at birth, possess the hedonistic drive to act in the kinds of Selfish and aggressive ways that lead to criminal behaviour. Indeed, it takes no disjunction between a child’s long-term goals and his perception of Blocked opportunities to meet those goals to steal another child’s truck in a sandbox, nor does it take extended exposure to deviant peers or to deviant value systems for a child to impulsively and aggressively shove That child to the ground after swiping said sandbox truck without thinking About the long-term consequences of his actions. These behaviours Hirschi contended are part of our innate human nature—the important part, he Argued, is that most of us control these “natural” urges. In short, Hirschi (1969) began his theory with the view that asking why offenders “do it” When it comes to crime and delinquency is, on its face, an irrelevant question. Instead, we should be asking, “why don’t we do it?”
Hirschi's theory suggests that from birth, individuals possess a natural inclination towards selfish and aggressive behaviors that can lead to criminal behavior. Hirschi argues that the key aspect is how most people are able to control these urges, rather than focusing on why individuals engage in crime.
Hirschi's theory suggests that from birth, individuals have a natural inclination towards selfish and aggressive behavior that can lead to criminal behavior. This behavior is not influenced by a lack of long-term goals or blocked opportunities, and it does not require exposure to deviant peers or values. Hirschi argues that what is important is that most people are able to control these innate urges. Rather than asking why offenders engage in crime and delinquency, Hirschi proposes that we should be asking why most people do not engage in such behaviors.
Hirschi's theory suggests that from birth, we all have the natural inclination to act in selfish and aggressive ways that can lead to criminal behavior. However, not everyone acts upon these urges. Hirschi argues that it is more important to understand why most individuals are able to control these impulses rather than asking why some individuals engage in criminal activities.
