Durkheim View on Crime and Deviance 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologyCrime and devianceA2/A-levelAQA Created by: lw121xCreated on: 16-06-15 16:04 Did Durkheim believe that a certain amount of crime and deviance may be functional for society? Yes 1 of 24 who believed that C + D was neccessary to generate change, clarify acceptable behaviour and creates social integration (bonding criminals) Durkheim 2 of 24 two reasons why people deviate: not everyone effectively socialised, diversity of lifestyles -different groups develop their own subcultures 3 of 24 Durkheim refers to anomie as normlessness 4 of 24 Durkheim believed social control was positive 5 of 24 why is there normlessness according to durkheim governing behaviour becoming weaker, specialised divisions means individuals are becoming increasingly different 6 of 24 Durkheim believes what is weakened by diversity resulting in crime and deviance collective conscious 7 of 24 Ounishment according to Durkheim is a way of reaffirming.... societies norms and values + social solidarity 8 of 24 Punishment reaffirms values and stops wrong doing 9 of 24 for Durkheim all change starts with deviance 10 of 24 Too much crime accordong to Durkheim tears bonds of society apart 11 of 24 who argues there are positive functions for deviance with prostitution Davis 12 of 24 Davis argues that prostitution acts as a ....... ...... for the release of sexual frustration without threatening the nuclear family Safty valve 13 of 24 who argues that *********** 'channels' sexual desires away from alternatives such as adultry Polsky 14 of 24 Cohen identifies a function of deviance a...... that an institution isn't functioning properly warning 15 of 24 An example of .... warning, high rates of truancy= probelms with education system Cohen 16 of 24 Davis, Polsky and Cohen all looked at the .... aspects of crime and deviance positive 17 of 24 Erikson looked at the...aspects of crime and deviance inevitability - postive 18 of 24 who suggests that police helps sustain and produce crime rather than prevent it Erikson 19 of 24 What supports Erikson use of carnivals, demonstrations that allow deviance to occur 20 of 24 criticism of Durkheim... didn't create crime in advance, just because it exists doesn't mean it was made 21 of 24 Problem with functionalist view is that it is macro looking at society and not the individual for example, solidarity of murderer unlikely for victim 22 of 24 women staying in to avoid attack not always solidarity 23 of 24 Durkheim believed that the norms and values reflect society and not those in power 24 of 24
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