The balance of control theory was developed by Charles Tittle, a sociologist and professor at North Carolina State University. Control balance theory states that control relationship imbalances are associated with deviance (Tittle, 2004). These imbalances lead to an imbalance between motivation towards deviance and constraints on behavior. The outcome of deviance is less likely in situations where the controls exercised and the controls experienced are equal because the form of deviance that would be used to gain more control would be offset by the control to negate the potential gain (Tittle, 2004). This makes deviant behavior more likely in situations where excesses and deficits of control are evident and an individual acts to gain more control or face feelings of humiliation and worthlessness. The theory assumes that all people can be characterized globally and situationally by control ratios that represent the total amount of control they can exert, relative to the control they are subject to having (Tittle, 2004). When the balance of control is upset, the likelihood that someone will engage in deviant behavior increases. Consequently, when the control relationship is balanced, the likelihood of one acting in line increases (Kwon, 2012). The general concept of control is particularly important in the police occupation, as the role of officers in the maintenance of society