Criticisms of Fuctionalist crime and deviance theories

Although Durkheim believes that society requires a certain amount of crime in order to function...

...he offers no way of knowing how much is the right amount.

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Although Functionalists explain crime in terms of the functions that it performs...

...this doesn't mean that society creates crime beforehand with the intention of creating social solidarity

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Functionalists look at what functions deviance performs for society as a whole...

...and ignores how it might affect groups and individuals within society.

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Crime doesn't always prevent social solidarity....

...it may have the opposite effect and isolate people

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For example:

Forcing women to stay indoors for fear of attack

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Although Functionalists explain crime in terms of the functions that it performs...

...this doesn't mean that society creates crime beforehand with the intention of creating social solidarity

Functionalists look at what functions deviance performs for society as a whole...

Crime doesn't always prevent social solidarity....

For example:

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