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WorksheetsCrime Lesson 1: Functionalism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
According to functionalists, which key mechanisms help to maintain social solidarity?
socialisation and social control
education and employment
religion and the family
law and government
Durkheim argued that crime is inevitable because:
society encourages people to rebel
not everyone is effectively socialised
the legal system cannot control all individuals
crime helps the government maintain authority
What term did Durkheim use to describe a state of normlessness in modern societies?
anomie
boundary maintenance
determinism
safety valve
According to Durkheim, the main function of punishment is to…
deter future criminals
make offenders reform their behaviour
reaffirm shared norms and reinforce social solidarity
eliminate crime entirely
According to Durkheim, society must allow some degree of deviance because it…
challenges norms and promotes social change
ensures that laws are constantly rewritten
helps maintain strict social control and conformity
eliminates outdated moral values immediately
Davis argues the function of prostitution is to…
exploit women economically
provide income for lower-class women
act as a safety valve for men’s frustrations
maintain population control
A.Cohen saw high levels of truancy as:
boundary maintenance
adaptation and change
a safety valve
a warning
According to Merton, deviance occurs when there is a strain between:
cultural goals and legitimate means
rich and poor social classes
moral beliefs and religious values
authority figures and the general public
Which of Merton’s adaptations describes individuals who accept society’s goals but achieve them through illegitimate means?
ritualism
retreatism
innovation
rebellion
One key criticism of Merton’s strain theory is that it:
explains only violent crimes and ignores property crimes
focuses too much on the role of the media
ignores the role of group deviance
rejects the concept of social structure
