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Functionalism Flashcards

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Whos functionalist theory is dominant in explaining crime?

A

Durkheim (1893).

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Durkheim?

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  • Positive functions of crime.

- Anomie.

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Who developed the control theory?

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Hirschi.

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Merton (1938)?

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Strain theory =

  • societal strain between American dream and the legitimate means of achieving the dream.
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