Functionalism Flashcards

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Durkheim

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Crime is inevitable and results from not everyone being socialised the same, it is a positive function for society as it allows for ‘BOUNDARY MAINTENANCE’

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Davis

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Crime is a positive as crimes such as prostitution allow men to vent sexual frustration without threatening the nuclear family, acting as a ‘SAFETY VALVE’

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Durkheim [2]

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Acts to perform ADAPTATION AND CHANGE, in which unjust laws can only be broken if they are committed out of protest

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Merton

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Strain Theory - Types of responses to the american dream:
- Conformists
- Innovators
- Ritualists
- Retreatists
- Rebels

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Hirshci

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Bonds of Attachment - personal attachments which stop people from committing crime.

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