Functionalist, strain and sub-cultural theories - sociologists 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCrime and devianceA2/A-levelAQA Created by: EmilyCreated on: 29-04-16 16:31 Crime fulfills two important functions 1) boundary maintenance 2) adaptation&change DURKHEIM 1 of 6 Prostitution acts to release men's sexual frustrations without threatening the nuclear family DAVIS 2 of 6 Deviance indicates that an institution is malfunctioning e.g high truancy rates may indicate problems with the education system COHEN 3 of 6 Strain theory, the American Dream, deviant adaptations to strain MERTON 4 of 6 Criticises Merton and notes that w/c boys face anomie in m/c education system- so suffer status fustration COHEN 5 of 6 3 subcultures (criminal,conflict,retreatist) CLOWARD&OHLIN 6 of 6
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