Functionalism

Question 1

What are the functionalist theories?

Answer 1

Durkheim’s theory
Merton theory
Subcultures

Question 2

What is the key terms of Durkheim’s key terms

Answer 2

Anomie
Stagnation
Safety valve
Warning light
Boudary maintenance
Social change
Social soludarity

Question 3

What is the key point of durkheim’s theory?

Answer 3

Crime is inevitable in society. If crime is not committed at all, this prevent to changes in law such as homosexuality which we call this stagnation.
Anomie is that too much crime cause breaks down with chaos resulting

Question 4

What are the positive consequences of crime?

Answer 4

Law can be changed and made to protect people such as safeguarding laws, drug laws, gun control laws.
Crime create barrier between what is right and what is wrong.

Question 5

What are the function of crime?

Answer 5

Boundary maintanance
Safety valve
Social changes
Warning light

Question 6

Explain boundary maintenance

Question 7

Explain safety valve

Question 8

Explain social changes

Question 9

Explain warning light

Question 10

What is the study Erikson 1966

Question 11

Strain theory- Merton’s theory

Question 12

Accepts goals, accepts means

Answer 12

Conformity

Question 13

Accept goals, reject means

Answer 13

Innovation

Question 14

Reject goals, accept means

Answer 14

Ritualism

Question 15

Reject goals, reject means

Answer 15

Retreatism

Question 16

New means, new goals

Answer 16

Rebellion

Question 17

Who are the more likely to commit crime