FUNCTIONALISM & SUBCULTURAL THEORIES

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  • Created on: 19-11-14 15:47

1. A criticism of Cohen is that he doens't acknowledge that...

  • Some criminal subcultures don't reward violence etc.
  • Some youths may have always wanted to deviate, rather than changing from being normal.
  • Women also deviate.
  • There are different types of deviance, not just utilitarian crime.
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2. Cicourel criticises Merton, because...

  • He is vague in analysing the types of groups.
  • Innovators aren't a real group in society, but merely an exaggeration of other groups.
  • The official stats used by Merton exaggerate w/c crime, as the w/c do experience the most strain, yet they don't all deviate.
  • Merton over-defends the working class, even though they do experience the largest strain.

3. Polsky & Davis say that minor crimes can prevent more serious crimes, by acting as a...

  • Safety valve
  • Criminal cushion
  • Safety net
  • Trampoline

4. Parsons: there are 2 types of agents of social control. These are:

  • Positivist and interpretivist
  • Repressive and ideological
  • Formal and informal
  • Harsh and pleasant

5. Murray: the generosity of welfare state has led to more l.p.fs and unemployed men, leading to the rise of the what?

  • Unskilled labour worker
  • Married woman
  • Underclass
  • Benefit-fixated subculture
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