Functionalism

Question 1

What did Durkheim say crime was

Answer 1

Positive for society

Question 2

Why 3 reasons was there why Durkheim said that crime was beneficial for society

Answer 2

Generate social change
Clarify acceptable behavioural boundaries
Create social integration

Question 3

Social integration

Answer 3

Bonding society against its criminals

Question 4

Why is crime dysfunctional

Answer 4

It also acts as a threat to society

Question 5

Why is crime a threat

Answer 5

They fall into a state of anomie and the norms and values that untie society become challenged

Question 6

What three things are challenged becomes of anomie

Answer 6

Consensus
Social order
Stability

Question 7

Anomie

Answer 7

Normlessness

Question 8

When does society fall into a state of anomie

Answer 8

During times of rapid social change where people become unaware of the norms and value

Question 9

Is there social order and stability within modern societies

Answer 9

Yes because societies institutions have implemented social control

Question 10

How is social control achieved

Answer 10

Socialising individuals into socially agreed norms and values and by integrating individuals into social groups

Question 11

Examples of social control

Answer 11

Religion binds people together
Weddings 
Funerals 
School 
Community centres

Question 12

What did parsons say

Answer 12

Sickness can be seen as deviant as it de stabilises society

Question 13

What did parsons say about the sick role

Answer 13

Medical professions perform important social controls and thus restricts access to the sick role

Question 14

Strengths of Durkheim

Answer 14

Research has generated subsequent influence

Question 15

Weakness of Durkheim

Answer 15

Not clear when the right amount of the crime becomes too much
Idea that crime is beneficial is questionable
Fails to explain why people commit crime and why others don’t

Question 16

Robert Merton theory

Answer 16

Strain theory

Question 17

Strain theory

Answer 17

The strain between the goals set by society and the legitimate law abiding means of achieving that goal

Question 18

What did Merton say about capitalist societies

Answer 18

They suffer from anomie

Question 19

What are the 5 different responses from Merton in relation to anomie

Answer 19

Conformity
Innovation
Ritualism
Retreatism
Rebellion

Question 20

Conformity

Answer 20

Pursuing goals through approved means

Question 21

Innovation

Answer 21

Using socially approved means to achieve goals

Question 22

Ritualism

Answer 22

Using the same socially approved means to achieve a less elusive goal

Question 23

Retreatism

Answer 23

Rejecting both cultural goals and ways to obtain it finding a way to escape

Question 24

Rebellion

Answer 24

Rejecting cultural goals and means then work to replace them

Question 25

What was Mertons most significant response

Answer 25

Innovation

Question 26

Why was innovation the most significant response

Answer 26

This concept explained the material crimes amongst working class

Question 27

Weakness of Merton

Answer 27

Does not explain where the goals and means have come from or whose pursue they serve