Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Example of Crime as a Warning Flashcards
1
Q
Name a recent criminal act that took place where people felt sympathy for the offenders
A
The tearing down of the Edward Colston Statue
2
Q
Who was Edward Colston?
A
A 17th Century Slave Trader
3
Q
Why did people feel sympathy towards the offenders?
A
Because it was a statue of a man who had done socially unacceptable actions for modern British society
4
Q
What did the tearing down of the statue signify?
A
A movement past British colonial history
5
Q
What was the Edward Colston statue celebrating?
A
The Slave Trade
