Hirschi, influenced by Durkheim, posits that human weaknesses make it difficult to resist temptation and turn to crime. Social bonds, such as family, school, and peers, encourage self-control and conformity. He identified four social bonds: beliefs, attachment, commitment, and involvement. Strong attachments encourage conformity, while weak relationships can lead to deviance. Strong commitment to goals like education increases conformity. Involvement in legitimate activities inhibits deviance, and strong moral beliefs restrain tendencies towards deviance.