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Durkheim's Functionalist theory
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Durkheim's Functionalist theory Mind Map on Durkheim's Functionalist theory, created by tahlia-jaye on 10/05/2013.
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Durkheim's Functionalist theory
Socialisation
Social control
Inevitability of crime
Every society has crime.
Crime is healthy part of society
Allows laws & regulations to be made
Found becasue not everyone is equal
Complex societies = differences between individuals
Anomie = loss of norms
Positive functions of crime
Boundry maintenance
Punishment = To reinstate societies rules
Done through courts
Discourages others from committing crimes
Adaption & Change
Crime allows societies to change
Too much crime threatens to tear society apart
Too little crime measn theres too much control
Criticisms
Offers no way of knowing how much crime is the right amount
Crime does not always improve solidarity
Doesnt show how crime is functional fo rthe criminals
Soem people become isolated instead of being more included in society
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