Functionalist Theory on Crime and Deviance
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- Created on: 12-01-16 18:56
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- Functionalist Theory on Crime and Deviance
- Emile Durkheim
- He argued that crime has 4 key characteristics
- Inevitable : means that crime will always exist. It can be reduced but never eliminated
- Universal : means that crime exists in every society
- Relative : meansn that what is seen as criminal behaviour varies from society to society, and over tome, in to other words, crime is a social construct
- Functional means that a limited amount of crime and deviance can actually benefit society because the experience of crime strengths bonds between people
- When someone is punished for a crime in reinforces norms and values
- He argued that crime has 4 key characteristics
- R.K.Merton
- 5 Different ways to respond to the American Dream
- Conformity : this is the response of the majority. Meaning School qualifications and trying to achieve through the carer ladder
- Innovation : Argued that innovation can take illegal and legal forms.
- Ritualism It is we you give up on the America Dream Eg No longer seeking a pay rise
- Retreatism When you give up on the american dream and turn to drink and drugs
- Rebellion When you replace the american dream. Al-Qaeda fits into this category
- 5 Different ways to respond to the American Dream
- Emile Durkheim
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