The Functionalist Theory of Society for A Level Sociology – Revision Notes
Functionalism as a Structural/Systems Theory – it focuses on the needs of the social system as a whole; it is […]
Functionalism, Social Theory (A2)
Merton
Crime and Deviance
Consensus Theories of Crime -Functionalist and Strain Theories: Summary Version
Introduction/ The basics Consensus Theory – Social Institutions generally work, social control is good, crime is dysfunctional (bad) Closely related
Crime and Deviance
Merton’s Strain Theory of Deviance
Crime is a result of a ‘strain’ between legitimate goals and lack of opportunities to achieve those goals.