@article{2014,title={EXAMINING GENERAL THEORIES OF DEVIANCE, CRIME, OR SOCIAL CONTROL: DONALD BLACK’S VIEW ON TERRORISM},abstractNode={The explanation of deviance has always been problematic. Numerous theories of deviance and crime have endeavored to articulate general theories of deviance, crime or social control. As with other normative theories, all accounts of social learning theory probe the question of "Why do they do it?”. In other words, "Why don't we do it?" In this paper, the efforts of examining deviance/ criminology theories are evaluated with regards to developing a general theory of deviance (and/or social control). Some theories, such as the differential association, low self-control, and Black’s theory of social control have provided some valid generalizable statements about deviance. Drawing on their proposed ideas, perspectives, and postulates, this paper assesses and compares the theories of differential association, low self-control, and Black’s theory of social control for explaining deviance. Further, the success of these efforts is detailed, and Donald Black’s view on violence and terrorism as},author={Sebahattin ZİYANAK},year={2014},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}