Compare a Functionalist View of Socialization with a Conflict Theory

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Essay

Compare a functionalist view of socialization with a conflict theory view.

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Definitions:

Civil Commitment Procedures

Legal processes through which individuals with severe mental health issues can be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital or treatment facility for their safety and the safety of others.

Competent to Stand Trial

Competent to Stand Trial refers to a legal determination that an individual has the mental capacity to understand court proceedings and participate in their defense.

Insanity Plea

A legal defense used in court that claims the defendant was unable to understand the nature of their actions due to mental illness at the time of the crime.

Feigning Mental Illness

Pretending to have a psychiatric condition that one does not actually have, often for personal gain.