Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Crime as a safety valve

Question 1

Which sociological theory is likely to oppose the Functionalist point of crime acting as a safety valve?

Answer 1

Feminists

Question 2

What would Feminists say about the Functionalist point of crime being a safety valve?

Answer 2

It ignores the fact that the man would be cheating on his partner if using prostitutes to satisfy his needs.

Question 3

What would Feminists say about opposing the idea that Crime acts as a safety valve in relation to the patriarchy?

Answer 3

It enforces the idea that the man must have always get their way with their partner