FUNCTIONALIST ON CRIME AND DEVIANCE 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCrime and devianceA2/A-levelAQA Created by: beccahamblinCreated on: 22-01-18 14:34 Durkheim believed what about C&D A certain amount of deviance was essential in maintaining a healthy society 1 of 16 Acts of deviance test and strengthen what? the moral defences of a society . Sometimes referred to as the inoculation theory 2 of 16 The functions of C&D are : 1. Reinforcing and strengthening social norms & values 3 of 16 The functions of C&D are : 2. Bringing about social change through challenging norms 4 of 16 The functions of C&D are : 3. A safety valve for the release of tension 5 of 16 The functions of C&D are : 4. A warning device to indicate underlying discontent 6 of 16 Robert Merton strain theory is based on ... Anomie but ideas based on the American Dream 7 of 16 What is the strain theory? A strain or tension arises when individuals internalise the values and goals of material success but lack the means of obtaining it 8 of 16 Individuals adapt to this strain in a number of ways - 1. Innovators 2. Ritualists 3. Retreatists 4. Rebels 9 of 16 Innovators do what ... Accept goal and reject legitimate means 10 of 16 Who has no real means of achieving? Ritualists 11 of 16 Means drop out with ... Retreatists 12 of 16 Who replaced the goals? Rebels 13 of 16 C&D occur where values are Weak or undermined by lack of opportunity 14 of 16 Give a strength of functionalism Influenced later theories of criminality e.g. left realism 15 of 16 Give a weakness of functionalism For PM - anomie and strain theory are examples of grand narratives which have collapsed 16 of 16
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