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WorksheetsAC2:3 Durkheim
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Durkheim is sometimes called
The Father of Criminology
The Father of Sociology
Durkheim believed that crime is:
Inevitable
Caused by genetics
Caused by strain
Created by selective law enforcement
By "crime is functional", Durkheim meant that crime has a:
Durkheim believed that too much crime is bad for society because it can lead to
too much strain on the police
anomie and social breakdown
Another word for anomie is:
Hopelssness
Strain
Normlessness
Lawlessness
The idea of that crime allows society to differentiate between right and wrong is called
Social change
Warning Light
Safety Valve
Boundary Maintenance
The idea that crime allows people to vent their frustrations means that crime is acting as a
Boundary
Safety valve
Stress buster
Therapy
The idea that crime shows us that something in society is wrong is called:
Boundary Maintenance
Safety Valve
Social change
Warning Light
An example of where disobeying the law lead to social change
Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger.
Just Stop Oil disrupting the World Snooker Championship in 2023
The Poll Tax Riots
#MeToo
Durkheim argued that some crime was good for society
True
False
Durkheim believed that some individuals commit crimes due to a lack of
Money
Socialisation
Opportunity
Status
What is a strength of Durkheim's theory?
He argues that society has a role to play in defining criminal behaviour.
He demonstrates that lack of money can cause crime.
He gives practical suggestions for reducing crime.
A weakness of Durkheim's theory is
It is widely accepted by all sociologists.
It fails to explain the causes of crime.
Who is this?
