MOCKS

Question 1

Functionalists and crime

Answer 1

Crime inevitable

Question 2

Func view of crime- Durkheim

Answer 2

Inevitable
Not everyone has been taught the same norms and values
Crime is positive- boundary maintenance. Teaches the rest of society
Adaptation and change- functional for society as it allows society to change and adapt to new norms

Question 3

Func view of crime- Merton

Answer 3

Strain theory
Caused by failure to achieve gals of American dream
5 diff responses to American dream:
1. Conformism
2. Innovation
3. Ritualise
4. Retreatism
5. Rebellion

Question 4

Interactionist theory of crime

Answer 4

People only act deviant when labelled
Based off of societies reaction

Question 5

Interactionist view of crime- Becker

Answer 5

Deviant= someone that the label has successfully been applied to it
Based on gender, class and ethnicity.

Question 6

Interactionist view of crime- cicourel

Answer 6

There are typifications (stereotypes) of the typical criminal

Question 7

Explain primary and secondary deviance

Answer 7

Primary: deviance that has not been publically labelled
Secondary deviance: acts that already labelled as deviant

Question 8

Class, power and crime - Marxism

Answer 8

Capitalism is criminogenic- causes crime
Only way WC can obtain consumer goods- theft
Selective enforcement- tend to ignore crimes committed by upper class- dont end up in OS.
Upper class creates a false class consciousness among workers.

Question 9

Explain white collar crimes
(Class power and crime- Marxism)

Answer 9

Committed by upper class people
More likely to get a forgiving view from the CJS.