Functionalism on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Responses to Status Frustration Flashcards
1
Q
What would Postmodernists say about Crime being a response to status frustration?
A
This idea is outdated
2
Q
What would Katz and Lyng say about why young people commit crime? (summarized)
A
They commit it for the thrill of getting away with it or the excitement of getting caught
3
Q
What would Feminists say about Crime being a response to status frustration?
A
They would say that boys and girls take part in deviant behaviour regardless of their class background
4
Q
What was found in Jackson’s study relating to this Feminist evaluation?
A
She found that working class and middle class girls both engaged in laddish behaviour
