Functionalist Theories of Deviance

question 8

Multiple Choice

Functionalist theories of deviance

• A)fear that deviance creates the breakdown of society.
• B)view deviance as necessary in order to clarify what the norms of society are.
• C)believe that punishment of deviance is dysfunctional because it prevents the deviance that is so necessary for society.
• D)assume that norms are largely meaningless.

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