functionalism

Question 1

1-Durkheim-benefits of crime

Answer 1

• inevitable feature of social life, people exposed to various situations eg soham murder=dbs checks for children + Sarahs law for abduction case
• crime beneficial for collective conscience(shared values), social change(ideas), safety net, safety device

Question 2

1-Durkheim evaluation

Answer 2

a03 oppose - marxism- benefits capitalism and not functional for victim
a03 support= recognise positive contributions crime has on society, others fail to recognise.

Question 3

2-merton-strain theory

Answer 3

• devience formed= culture and society structure + anomie (normlessness) present if unable to achieve material wealth
• modes of A= conformity(achieves G+M properly), innovation(diff M achieve G), ritualism(M used loss Gl), retreatism(reject G+M), Rebellion(reject G+M find new)

Question 4

2 merton evaluation

Answer 4

AO3- interactionism oppose=believe crime stats don’t show full pic
a03= revenant today Marcuse suggest helps see media as manufacture goods

Question 5

3-Cohen status frustration

Answer 5

• wc experience as unable achieve success (mainstream) due to poor E, Poverty so develop own values and form S with revered accepted behaviour

Question 6

3- Cohen evaluation

Answer 6

A03 support= willis- lads study of macho culture

A03 Oppose= Taylor et al= not all buy into mainstream so reject want for material wealth

Question 7

4-Hirshi- bonds of Attachment

Answer 7

• why people don’t commit crime= Attatchment, commitment, socialisation, involvement, belief.

Question 8

4- Hirshi evaluation

Answer 8

A03- new right= Murray fail to socialise children = crime