SY3 - The purpose of crime

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'crime is functional for society'
Functionalism
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Crime maintains bouderies / inspires change / inevitable
Durkheim
2 of 11
Some functions are not working correctly
Cohen
3 of 11
helps cope with strains of transition
Youth frustration
4 of 11
Some illegal activities are essential
Davis
5 of 11
*********** channels sexual desires to help maintain the structure of society
Polsky
6 of 11
bourgeoisie create laws to disadvantage the proletariat (e.g. Vagrancy laws)
Chambliss
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media takes attention away from inequality of capitalism
Hall et al
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Crime, laws and criminals = idealogical function for capitalism
Pearce
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Anomie - breakdown of moral bonds between individual + community. Too much crime - selfish due to high stress/rapid change
Durkheim
10 of 11
Critique of anomie - too simplistic (strain theory)
Merton
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Card 2

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Crime maintains bouderies / inspires change / inevitable

Back

Durkheim

Card 3

Front

Some functions are not working correctly

Back

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Card 4

Front

helps cope with strains of transition

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Some illegal activities are essential

Back

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