Functionalism and Crime

Sociological theories suggest that

• Society creates criminality

• Children inherit their behaviour

Marxists believe that...

• Marxists see crime as something being inevitable in a capitalist society.

• Children inherit their behavior from their parents

• Some individuals are unable to synchronize with collective consciousness

• When labelled as a criminal, you will behave as a criminal

According to Functionalism, crime:

• Causes mass social class division and further havoc

• Something being inevitable in a capitalist society.

• Strengthens social cohesion or the willingness of members of society to cooperate

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Functionalism believes that....

• Post modernistic world is now causing mass economical collapse

• Society must achieve collective consciousness to achieve harmony and solidarity.

• Social class is the primary caused of crime and deviance

• If one is labelled as a criminal, they'll behave in such a way

Functionalism believes in the 5 following pillars

• Family, Education, Money, Economics, Faith

• Family, Politics, Religion, Education, Economy

• Family, Culture, Religion, Education, Economy

• Balanced Friends, Politics, Religion, Education, Economy

Sociological theories believe that....

• Your behaviour is a direct result of your childhood and subconscious mind

• You inherit your behaviour genetically

• You learn your behaviour from family and media

• Society influences a person to become a criminal.

Social Structure theory believes that...

• Family influences a person to become a criminal.

• Social class is the primary cause of crime and that criminal behaviour begins in youth

• Media influences a person to become a criminal.

• Genetics influences a person to become a criminal.

Eysenck described this personality trait as sociable, outgoing, dominant, and having high levels of energy.

• Psychoticism

• Neuroticism

• Extrovert