Functionalist Explanations of Crime and Deviance Flashcards
According functionalists what are the positive roles of crime and deviance?
- Crime and defiance reaffirm the boundaries of acceptable behaviour
- Crime and deviance act as a warning function and promote social change
- Crime and deviance act as a safety valve
Who argues that crime and deviance reaffirm the boundaries of acceptable behaviour?
Durkheim
Who argues that crime and deviance death act as a warning function and promote social change?
Durkheim
Who argues that crime and deviance act as a safety valve?
Davis
According to functionalists, what are the negative roles of crime and deviance?
- Anomie
- Control theory
- Strain theory
- Status frustration
Who is used as evidence for Anomie?
Durkheim
Who argues control theory?
Hirschi
Give an example of a social bond
Attachment to others
Who argues strain theory?
Merton
Summarise Merton’s strain theory
Merton argues that when individuals are faced with a gap between their goals and their current status, strain occurs. When faced with strain, people have ways of adapting
Innovation - using socially unapproved ,Evans to obtain culturally approved goals e.g. dealing drugs to achieve financial security
Who argues status frustration?
Cohen
