functionalism, subcultural, strain sociologists

Question 1

Durkheim

Answer 1

positive functions of crime - boundary maintenance, adaption and change. crime is inevitable and universal

Question 2

merton

Answer 2

strain theory - deviance is the result of a strain between the goals a culture encourages individuals to achieve and what the structure of nicety allows them to achieve

Question 3

example of merton strain theory?

Answer 3

issues with American dream

Question 4

deviant adaptions of merton’s strain theory

Answer 4

conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism and rebellion

Question 5

Cloward and Ohlin

Answer 5

different subcultures - different neighbourhoods provide different illegitimate opportunities for young people to learn criminal skills

Question 6

what are cloward and Ohlin’s three types of subcultures

Answer 6

criminal, conflict and retreatist

Question 7

A.Cohen

Answer 7

status frustration - can’t achieve middle class life style so commit crime out of their frustration