Functionalist Theory

Question 1

What does smile Durkheim claim about deviance

Answer 1

Crime is functional for society
Helps establish social norms and when they are broken their consequences
Helps identify undesirables
Youth can be socialised to not commit crime

Question 2

What is anomie according to Durkheim ?

Answer 2

When social norms break down

Question 3

When can anomie occur?

Answer 3

Rapid social change

Question 4

What does Robert mutton suggest about functionalist deveined

Answer 4

Strain theory
Deviance occurs when haven’t got the means to achieve goal
American Dream

Question 5

What are the five possible reactions to strain theory that murton suggests

Answer 5

1 conformity 
2 ritualisation 
3 retreat ism 
4 rebellion 
5 innovation

Question 6

What is a criticism of durkheims anomie theory

Answer 6

Must come a time where too much decience isn’t functional

Question 7

What does social ecology state ?

Answer 7

Links decience to urban environment

Question 8

What does the old Chicago circles show

Answer 8

Most decience in transitional zones

Question 9

Name three functionalist subcultral theories

Answer 9

A Cohen delinquency explained through status frustration lower class youth experiences in school reject dominant values and I very them they value thrills and aggression

Cloward and ohlin
Criminal groups emerge in areas where adolecsencts have little access to legitimate oppertunity structures, retretive subculture, criminal subculture, conflict subculture

Miller 
Lower class always had cultural traditions that encourage men to break the law, toughness, smartness and excitement

Question 10

What do functionalist look at

Answer 10

The source of deviance and examine agencies of socialisation