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Question 1

Name two important functionalist who contribute to the theory of crime

Answer 1

Herbert Gans

Davis and Moore

Question 2

Briefly Outline the functionalist perspective on crime

Answer 2

Functionalists argue that poverty is completely necessary as it contributes to the maintenance and stability of society

Question 3

Outline two functions of poverty identified by gans in 1972

Answer 3

Poverty helps to ensure the undesirable jobs get done

Poverty creates Jobs in a number of professions such as social workers.

Question 4

What are two points which argue that inequalities in wealth and income are necessary to maintain society according to Davis and Moore.

Answer 4

Some positions are more functionally important and require a rarer more specialised skill set.

The system of unequal rewards motivate people to persue challenging and long courses to achieve goals.

Question 5

What is a criticism of the functionalist perspective on crime?

Answer 5

Functionalist assume that society is meritocratic and best jobs are allocated on the basis of talent and effort and does not consider the discrimination by gender, ethnicity and social class.

Question 6

Briefly outline the weberian perspective on poverty

Answer 6

WEBERIAN sociologists suggest that inequality arises from the different market position of individuals. The higher your market position the greater your reward etc.

Question 7

Why do the poor have a weak position the labour market?

Answer 7

They are marginalised because they lack education and skills. They only have common skills which do not translate into high rewards.

Question 8

Name two WEBERIAN sociologists

Answer 8

Weber and Townsend