Crime 1 The Functions of crime

Durkheim says

• A society of saints is unhealthy

• We all must conform at all times

• Society is based on hegemony

• Criminals are labelled

Which one is correct - Critics of Functionalism say crime

• allows Society to progress

• reinforces social solidarity

• improves social integration

• Wilson and Kelling say even a small amount of crime can lead to a breakdown of law and order if unchecked

Degradation ceremonies are

• weddings

• public condemnation activities

• social gatherings

• Ceremonies of reward

Kingsley Davis saw crime and deviance as

• a warning sign

• a safety valve

• a threat to society

• dysfunctional

Durkheim said that a small amount of crime - choose 3 that are correct

• Reaffired boundaries

• allowed for change/ value change

• re-inforced values and social cohesion

• is always harmful

For Functionalists the amount of crime is important, too much leads to

• Egoistic behaviour

• Anomie

• A revolution for the working classes

• A state of false consciousness

Anomie is

• Society

• class oppression

• Racial discrimination

• Normlessness

Functionalism compares society to

• other countries

• the human body

• a hierarchy

• a family group

Crime and deviance are likened to

• limbs

• veins

• illness and disease

• crucial organs

Crime and deviance is regulated by

• just other people

• just laws

• systems of formal and informal social control

• sub cultures