Crime And Deviance

Question 1

What are functionalists views of deviance

Answer 1

Suggest its a normal party of a healthy society and performs a function for society

Question 2

Functionalism crime and deviance

Durkheim

Explain crime is inevitable

Answer 2

Poor socialisation- not everyone is taught the same norms and values.
Inevitability of crime stems from the inequality that exists in society.

Question 3

Functionalism crime and deviance

Durkheim

Explain crime is positive

Answer 3

Boundary maintenance
Crime is functional in society when there is the right amount.
When people are punished for crimes it teaches society not to go against society’s norms and values.
Helps to prevent further crimes

Question 4

Functionalism crime and deviance

Durkheim

Explain adaptations and change

Answer 4

Some crime allows social adaptation and change.
In order for society to have Norma’s and values there must be a criminal act.

Question 5

Functionalism crime and deviance

Merton

Explain his strain theory

Answer 5

States that crime is caused by the failure to achieve the goals of American Dream.
5 diff responses to the American Dream.

Question 6

Functionalism crime and deviance

Merton

Explain the 5 diff responses to the American dream

Answer 6

Conformism- accepting the goals and legitimate means to achieve them
Innovation- subscribe to the goals but use illegitimate means to achieve them.
Retreatism- reject all
Rebellion- replace. The goals and means with their own.

Question 7

Functionalism crime and deviance

Cohen

Explain ‘status frustration’

Answer 7

WC boys in school who fail to succeed in MC environments
Turn to delinquent subcultures that go against MC norms and values.
Commit non-utilitarian crimes