What is Structural Functionalism?
Functionalist theories of Crime
Examples of Structural Functionalism
Basic concepts of Structural Functionalism
What do functionalists like about crime?
Lecture slides as Crime as a sociological phenomenon and look at the explanations from Emile Durkheim whose...
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Foundations of structural functio
Durkheim and structural function
Crime and the functionality of so
The normality of crime
Mechanical and Organic societies
Society, strain and anomie
, Foundation Of Structural Positivism
•August Comte(1798-1857) proposes a
model for studying society by investigating
the way people/organisms relate to their
environment and the interrelationships
within the social system they exist in
including how well the system is maintained
when its balance is upset/disturbed - social
scientific studies
, Durkheim’s & structura
Durkheim (1858-1917) Builds on Comte
Proposes ‘The Rules of Sociological Met
Focussed his study on the disintegrative
traditional ways of living
Considered the nature of individual's int
well order and relationships are sustain
Uses the concept of solidarity to des
explain perceptions of crime, punish
, Structural Functi
Every part of society works togethe
structural Functi
Crime and deviance a
, Structural Functional
Crime is a 'social fact' and it must be underst
historical events.
“Crime is present not only in the majority of
in all societies of all types. There is no societ
problem of criminality. Its form changes; the
same everywhere; but, everywhere and alwa
, The Normality
Crime is any act that offends the structured a
others in the same society.
Crime is seen as breaking the bond of social
sentiments that lead to punishment
Crime and deviance exist in all types of socie
social changes such as the establishment of m
distinguishing between those who conform
Crime is a result of specific social convention
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