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Functionalist perspective on crime and deviance - SUMMARY

Question 1 of 8

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The Functionalist perspective of crime and deviance is:

Select one of the following:

  • Functionalists believe that crime is functional and necessary for society as it helps caution society about the costs vs benefits of committing crime; it also helps caution society to refrain from being victimised.

  • Functionalists believe that crime is not necessary for society to work effectively - it doesn't caution people about the costs vs benefits of committing crime - it encourages people to be victimised, as a victim of crime.

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Question 2 of 8

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Who developed the term 'anomie'?

Select one of the following:

  • Miller

  • Merton

  • Durkheim

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Question 3 of 8

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Define 'anomie'?

Select one of the following:

  • Where people find themselves committing crime.

  • Social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values - Normlessness.

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Question 4 of 8

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Durkheim's theory was:

Select one of the following:

  • Crime is inevitable therefore it is necessary for society to function effectively otherwise, it will lead to a state of 'anomie'.

  • The strain theory explains the relationship between shared goals, means and values within society.

  • The five 'bonds of attachment' explain why people do not commit crime.

  • 'Focal concerns' = men obsess themselves with hegemony and aggression which leads them to commit crime.

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Question 5 of 8

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Merton's theory was:

Select one of the following:

  • Crime is inevitable therefore it is necessary for society to function effectively otherwise, it will lead to a state of 'anomie'.

  • The strain theory explains the relationship between shared goals, means and values within society.

  • The five 'bonds of attachment' explain why people do not commit crime.

  • 'Focal concerns' = men obsess themselves with hegemony and aggression which leads them to commit crime.

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

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Hirschi's theory was:

Select one of the following:

  • Crime is inevitable therefore it is necessary for society to function effectively otherwise, it will lead to a state of anomie.The strain theory explains the relationship between shared goals, means and values within society.

  • The strain theory explains the relationship between shared goals, means and values within society.

  • The five 'bonds of attachment' explain why people do not commit crime.

  • 'Focal concerns' = men obsess themselves with hegemony and aggression which leads them to commit crime.

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

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Miller's theory was:

Select one of the following:

  • Crime is inevitable therefore it is necessary for society to function effectively otherwise, it will lead to a state of anomie.

  • The strain theory explains the relationship between shared goals, means and values within society.

  • The five 'bonds of attachment' explain why people do not commit crime.

  • 'Focal concerns' = men obsess themselves with hegemony and aggression which leads them to commit crime.

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

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Which is the Marxist critique of the functionalist view on crime?

Select one of the following:

  • In terms of rape, it is good as it cautions females about not wearing short, revealing clothes whilst walking alone in a dark alleyway late at night BUT...it is not a good experience for females.

  • Functionalism does not explain 'what' causes people to commit crime and 'why'.

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