Fucntionalist views on crime Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Durkheim
A
Crime inevitable
Boundary maintenance
Adaptation and change
2
Q
Davis
A
Crime relieves stresses which could threaten Nuclear family
eg
prostitution
3
Q
Merton
A
Strain theory:
Conformism
Innovation
Retreatism
Rebellion
4
Q
Cohen
A
Status frustration
People turn to illegitimate means for status
5
Q
Cloward & Ohlin
A
Developed status frustration
3 Subculture types:
Criminal
Conflict
Retreatist
