Parents who fail to discipline their children may be raising criminals. A video summary of A General Theory of Crime by Gottfredson and Hirschi, part of a larger playlist on the world's greatest ideas, presents the notion that discipline as a child and the potential to become a criminal are distinctly related. The video breaks down key components of the argument and adds illustrations to help clarify key points.

Concepts

crime, morality, the criminal justice system, self control

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Before watching the video, discuss some reasons people may commit crimes
• Talk about what appropriate rewards and punishments during childhood may look like

Classroom Considerations

• Requires understanding of key terms such as discipline, regulation, and self-control

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Offers clear, well-paced narration to make it easier for listeners to follow along
• Focuses on a controversial claim to pique viewer interest

Cons

• Provides a highly specific analogy that may prove difficult to apply to the real world

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10