3.3 LIMITATIONS OF AGENCIES - MORAL IMPERATIVES Flashcards
1
Q
what is a moral imperative?
A
where people have such strong beliefs, the police struggle to control them
2
Q
ASSISTED SUICIDE
A
- illegal in UK but argued often as justified as a moral imperative
3
Q
ASSISTED SUICIDE
case
A
KAY GILDERDALE
1. daughter Lynn was terminally ill (chronic fatigue illness) for 17 years
2. tried to overdose but failed so Kay administered more morphine
4
Q
why do moral imperatives make it hard to achieve social control
A
they are not deterred by the consequences of crime
5
Q
SUFFRAGETTES
what were they campaigning for?
A
womens rights
6
Q
SUFFRAGETTES
what methods were used?
(3 examples)
A
- attack on property (arson)
- chaining themselves to property
- refusal to eat
7
Q
SUFFRAGETTES
how many times was Charlotte Marsh force fed?
A
139
8
Q
SUFFRAGETTES
when did their campaign succeed
A
1920
9
Q
FUNCTIONALIST
A
- Durkheim
- stable structure based on shared norms, beliefs, values
- they deviate for social change
