AQA Sociology A2 - Durkheim's et al. Functions Of Crime
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2. Which of these is not listed as a function of crime by Functionalists (all others are)?
- Crime can lead to adaptation and change.
- Crime can be a way for the youth to progress to adulthood.
- Crime can act as a safety valve.
- Crime can act as a warning device.
- Crime can still provide members of society with careers.
- Crime promotes social cohesion.
- Crime informs us of social boundaries.
3. Who stated that crime could be used as a warning device?
- (Albert) Cohen
- (Ned) Polsky
- (Kingsley) Davis
- (Kai) Erikson
4. IMPORTANT: What is Anomie?
- Disruption/A state of normlessness.
- Weakening of a collective conscience.
- Annihilation of class and gender divides.
- Another way of saying "value consensus".
5. Which of these is NOT a strength of the Functionalist perspective (all others are)?
- It manages to explain the causes of crime better than Strain Theory.
- The perspective is useful at showing the hidden/latent functions of crime.
- The benefits can be compared to real world examples e.g. James Bulger
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