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functionalism on crime

what did Durkheim see society as?

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saw society as a stable structure based on value consensus, i.e. shared norms, values and beliefs about right and wrong

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functionalism on crime

what did Durkheim say value concensus produces in a society?

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produces social solidarity or integration which creates a harmonious unit

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According to Durkheim, what is the benefit of having value concensus on peoples behaviour?

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all members feel that they belong to the same harmonious unit so most people conform to society’s shared norms and do not deviate from them

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functionalism on crime

Durkheim argued that crime is what two things?

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inevitable and universal

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functionalism on crime

what are the two functions of crime?

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  1. boundary maintainance
  2. social adaptation
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functionalism on crime

how does crime perform boundary maintainance?

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crime performs boundary maintainance through the punishment of crimes which tells individuals what behaviour is acceptable and what behaviour they should do instead

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