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functionalist theorys
Durkheim
Every society shares a set of core values, this is called a collective conscience. The more out behavoure differers from these behavours, the more likely it is to be seen as criminal/devient. A strong collective conscience is backed up by a fair legal system that punishes offenders and compensates victimes, creating the basis of social order. Crime and devience serve both positive and negative functions of society:
Boundry maininence- everytime a law is broken and taken to court, the court case and publicity reaferms the shared values of society. Seeing people being punished detarirs others from commiting crime
Adaption and change- Crime can result in changes in the law. For example, the Manchester Areana bomming resulted in a law stating that you cannot take a bar larger than a certan size into venues. In order to stop chances of future bommings.
Social solidarity- After horrific crimes, society can pull together to condem the actiosn. For example, in the Manchesta Areana bomming , strangers mourned on the streets, a vigil was held int he city centerand there was a memorial event. The entire comunity united in gief, strengthning social solidarity.
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This theorys fails to explain why some people commit crime and others dont, or why people commit particular offences
Durkheim looks at how crime impacts society but ignores the negative consequences of crime for the victimes.
Merton strain theory
Society puts a great importance on monney and sucsess.
People wat to achieve the aerican dream. However, when people carnt legitamatly they turn to crime. The wc face a strain to crime. The are 5 responces, conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism and rebellion
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