AQA Sociology A2 - Durkheim's et al. Functions Of Crime

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Quick Recap: How do Sociologists typically define deviance?
The recognised violation of cultural norms.
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Quick Recap: How do Sociologists typically define Crime?
The violation of norms of society that have been enacted into law.
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Who used the example of Prostitution as a safety valve?
(Kingsley) Davis
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Who used the example of *********** as a safety valve?
(Ned) Polsky
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Who stated that crime could be used as a warning device?
(Albert) Cohen
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Who stated that society could potentially be organised to sustain, not remove, crime?
(Kai) Erikson
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What can too much crime do?
Destabilise society
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IMPORTANT: What is Anomie?
Disruption/A state of normlessness.
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very useful thank you 

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