Assess the usefulness of functionalist approaches in explaining crime. (21 marks) Functionalists see the source of crime as located within the structure of society and they believe society produces an individual and many of these functionalists also believe that crime serves a positive function in society. Functionalist supporters like Durkheim claim some crimes are inevitable in society and are impossible to vanish completely‚ and he believes these crimes can become a positive in society because
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The Deviant Nature of Obesity Sociology 277 Jill Prunty Obesity has become increasingly more prominent in American society. The Unites States has even been termed an overweight nation. Some twenty to thirty percent of American adults are now considered obese (Hwang 1999 and Hirsch et al 1997). With this in mind‚ Americans constantly look around themselves determining their weight status as well as that of those around them. While some Americans do fit
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Feb. 04‚ 2013 IDENTIFICATION __________ 1.Is a systematic and comprehensive response to cultural and ethnic diversity. __________ 2.The ethnic heroes and holidays are included in the curriculum. __________ 3. Is created when the culture and organization of the school are transformed in ways that enable students from diverse racial‚ ethnic‚ and gender groups to experience equal status. __________ 4. Imply the transmission of ideas from generation to generation. __________ 5. It deals
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culture of the United States there are also groups known as subcultures. A subculture is a culture within a broader mainstream culture‚ with its own separate values‚ practices‚ and beliefs. In sociology‚ the concept of subculture explains the behavior of some social groups. The differences between some subcultures may not be as distinguishable from the dominant culture as others are due to the many similarities they may share. A subculture that is present in the United States whose values‚ practices
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“Training Day” Police Corruption and Misconduct L**** C**** Ogeechee Technical College Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Practicum (CRJU2090) Neal Owens June 8‚ 2014 “Training Day” – Police Corruption and Misconduct Special units in police forces are essential to the function of any organization‚ however some of these special units might evolve into feeling superior to the rest of the agency. The mentality of doing it their own way sets in and more likely than not this behavior
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Contemporary views are that class is still the most significant social factor for accounting for differences in educational achievement. It seems that middle class children tend to do better than working class children. Most sociologists believe that in every social class there is the same range of ability‚ this means that class differences in educational attainment are not due to class differences in intelligence‚ but due to other circumstances such as the home and socialization. However some sociologists
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Choice Questions Q.1. Which of the following would be the best illustration of a subculture? A) a religion B) a group of close friends C) your university D) a fraternity or sorority Ans: A Q.2. The relatively homogeneous and enduring divisions in a society‚ which are hierarchically ordered and whose members share similar values‚ interests‚ and behavior constitute ________. A) a culture B) a subculture C) a social class D) a family Ans: A Q.3. A person’s ________ consist(s) of
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notion in the minds of the consumer‚ however certain products‚ packaging‚ promotional schemes etc force the consumers to buy them. A consumer’s buying behavior is influenced by cultural‚ social‚ and personal factors. Cultural factors Culture‚ subculture‚ and social class are particularly important influences on consumer buying behavior. Culture is the fundamental determinant of person’s wants and behavior. The growing child acquires a set of value‚ perceptions‚ preferences‚ and behaviors through
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other races/people during World War II. To begin‚ the Roma‚ or Gypsies‚ were specifically targeted by the Nazis to be exterminated. Secondly‚ the Nazis also had the idea of “purifying” society by disposing of those who were incurable. Thirdly‚ some subcultures were
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Issey Miyake & Postmodernism Essay By Bobby Luke 1119795 Issey Miyake & Postmodernism Essay By Bobby Luke 1119795 Postmodernism & Issey Miyake As designers we critically think about what we want our creations to be‚ what they look like and most importantly what they are inspired by. The shift and movement away from modernity in western society has become a significant change over the past century‚ notions of critical theory‚ art‚ fashion‚ literature‚ and philosophy
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