Boyz N The Hood: Hirschi's Social Bond Theory
Erika Zarate
March 1, 2014
Sociology 002J
Kevin McCaffree
Sociology term paper Have you ever watched the news and seen that the most shocking crimes committed are by young juveniles and in rare cases small children? Do you wonder why they did it? Many of us do not realize the type of background and the type of lifestyle they lived in before the crime was committed. A lot has to do with how these young juveniles are being raised and the type of environment they are surrounded by. Juvenile delinquents are teens and children, since they are so young the way they learn is by visualizing what surrounds them. But most importantly, are these juveniles receiving the support from their loved ones? The film, Boyz N the Hood explores the elements of belief, involvement, attachment, and commitment through Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory. Nineties film, Boyz N the Hood, is about a portrayal of social problems …show more content…
Ricky in the film is shown to represent as the 'All-American' athlete. Ricky at a very young was taught by his mother that he will become a football player. So you often see Ricky in the film playing football or even carrying a football. There is a scene in the film where Ricky is getting prepared because he is going to get interviewed to receive a football scholarship for the University of USC. After his interview, he is pressured to at least to receive a score of seven hundred on his SAT’s. The day he takes the SAT’s he feels very nervous, anxious and when taking the test he would lose focus and doze off, but Tre would look at him at times so he would concentrate and take the SAT’s seriously. In the end, Ricky was an innocent juvenile pursuing the dream of being a football player, but in the ending the community he considered his home him killed him. As you see Ricky’s mother opening his SAT’s scores, you see that he indeed met the requirement of receiving a score of at least seven
March 1, 2014
Sociology 002J
Kevin McCaffree
Sociology term paper Have you ever watched the news and seen that the most shocking crimes committed are by young juveniles and in rare cases small children? Do you wonder why they did it? Many of us do not realize the type of background and the type of lifestyle they lived in before the crime was committed. A lot has to do with how these young juveniles are being raised and the type of environment they are surrounded by. Juvenile delinquents are teens and children, since they are so young the way they learn is by visualizing what surrounds them. But most importantly, are these juveniles receiving the support from their loved ones? The film, Boyz N the Hood explores the elements of belief, involvement, attachment, and commitment through Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory. Nineties film, Boyz N the Hood, is about a portrayal of social problems …show more content…
Ricky in the film is shown to represent as the 'All-American' athlete. Ricky at a very young was taught by his mother that he will become a football player. So you often see Ricky in the film playing football or even carrying a football. There is a scene in the film where Ricky is getting prepared because he is going to get interviewed to receive a football scholarship for the University of USC. After his interview, he is pressured to at least to receive a score of seven hundred on his SAT’s. The day he takes the SAT’s he feels very nervous, anxious and when taking the test he would lose focus and doze off, but Tre would look at him at times so he would concentrate and take the SAT’s seriously. In the end, Ricky was an innocent juvenile pursuing the dream of being a football player, but in the ending the community he considered his home him killed him. As you see Ricky’s mother opening his SAT’s scores, you see that he indeed met the requirement of receiving a score of at least seven