Approaches to criminality - sociological appraoches

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Durkheim saw crime as
a social fact, something that happens because of society
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Durkheim believed that suicide was a symptom of
modernity
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Durkheim believed organic societies were
highly differentiated and organised
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Durkheim believed mechanical societies were
based on shared identity and collective consciousness
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Durkheim argues that society is created by
the collective beliefs/goals/consciousness of its' members
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According to functionalism, crime is
the violation of social rules/ norms
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Functionalism argues that
there needs to be a balance between the right level of crime and punishment
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According to Durkheim, anomie occurs when
there is societal normlessness
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Durkheim would argue that modern British society is
functioning perfectly
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Robert Merton developed and published his Strain theory in which year?
1938
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According to Merton, societies develop
societal goals
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Merton's theory focused heavily on the
inequality of opportunity
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Merton's 'strain' is theorised as
a result of societal goals plus a lack of legitimate means of obtaining those goals
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According to Merton's strain theory, rebellion is
rejecting societal goals and means of obtaining them
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According to Merton's strain theory, innovation is
accepting societal goals but not legitimate means of obtaining them
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According to Merton's strain theory, conformity is
accepting societal goals and legitimate means of obtaining
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Agnew's Generalised strain theory tries to incorporate
the social and psychological motivations for criminality
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Agnew's Generalised strain theory was developed in
1992
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