Functionalist theories of crime: Durkheim and Merton

1. 1Functionalists such as Durkhiem (1893) argue that crime is inevitable and a normal healthy part of societies because ......

   1. Anot everyone is equally socialised into shared norms and values into society
   2. Bin modern societies there are a diversity of lifestyles and values, Different cultures develop their own subcultures with distinctive norms and values . So what members of one subculture see as normal other mainstream culture may not
   3. Cpeople rebel against mainstream culture
   4. Dpeople commit crime due to a lack of opportunities
2. 2Boundary maintenance is when crime provokes a reaction from society uniting its members in condemnation against the wrongdoer and helping re-affirm societies rules

   1. AVerdadero
   2. BFalso

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AS level Sociology Test sobre Sin título, creado por Bilal Qureshi el 24/11/2017.

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