Functionalist Theory of Crime and Deviance

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  • Created on: 04-12-18 11:54
No matter what society - crime is there
inevitable
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Crime differs between societies
relative
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People act in a criminal way - we can shape society
Functional
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The media reaffirms the existing values of society
Reaffirming the values
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Crime contributes to a change in law
Changing values
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The community are drawn together in a sense of unity
Social Cohesion
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What type of society is less complex and fairly primitive?
Mechanistic
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What type of society is more complex and developed?
Organic
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What type of punishment is used in Mechanistic societies?
Retribution
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What type of punishment is used in Organic societies?
Restitution
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Who asked '' why people don't people commit crime''?
Hirschi
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A harmless way for people to let off steam
safety valve
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A signal to society that something may be wrong or not working
Warning Device
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Who said that lack of oppotunity led to blocked aspirations?
Merton
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Accepting the goals and the means
Conformity
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Accepting goals but rejecting the means
Innovation
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Rejecting the goals but accepting the means
Ritualism
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Rejecting the goals and the means
Retreatism
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Replacing the means and goals with new ones
Rebellion
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Crime differs between societies

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People act in a criminal way - we can shape society

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The media reaffirms the existing values of society

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Crime contributes to a change in law

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