Conferring social control

Description

Conferring social control involves delegating authority and responsibility to individuals, groups, or institutions to regulate behavior and maintain order within a community. This strategy aims to address issues such as disorder, non-compliance, or harmful conduct by establishing clear rules, monitoring adherence, and applying sanctions or incentives. By empowering designated agents to enforce norms and mediate conflicts, it provides practical mechanisms to remedy social instability and promote collective well-being.

Claim

The political dignity of the individual demands that not every aspect of social life be regulated and controlled by the government. Community and citizens' groups often provide a more convenient means for people to organize their affairs on a local basis, to promote awareness or add depth, quality and a human touch to services provided or tasks undertaken by the government. In this way they can complement and supplement, rather than substitute, the task of government.