Crime and deviance- Functions Flashcards

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Social Change

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  • If society never deviated from the norms then things would never change (homosexuality would not be normal today)
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Boundary maintenance

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  • The social reaction to C+D reaffirms society’s shared values
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Employment

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  • C+D’s existence provides employment for those in the media and criminal justice system
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