According to the Structural-Functional Theorist Emile Durkheim, Crime

question 138

Multiple Choice

According to the structural-functional theorist Emile Durkheim, crime

• A)can strengthen group cohesion.
• B)usually leads to negative social change.
• C)reflects the social inequalities in society.
• D)is dysfunctional to all members of society.

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Definitions:

Just Deserts

The concept of receiving a punishment or reward that is rightfully deserved.

Incapacitation

The state of being disabled or deprived of legal power or physical capabilities.

Retribution

A principle of justice that advocates for punishment to be proportional to the crime, serving as a form of moral vengeance.

Theory of Punishment

A set of principles discussing the rationale and justification for punishing individuals who break the law.