Crime and Deviance: Conflict and Functionalist Theories
This essay explores the sociological concepts of crime and deviance through conflict and functionalist theories. While conflict theory interprets crime as the result of class struggles and resource inequality, functionalist theory views deviance as a mechanism that reinforces social cohesion and moral boundaries. Both perspectives consider crime a normal and socially conditioned element of society but differ in how they assess its role in shaping social structures and order.
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Reference
StudyCorgi. (2025, June 16). Crime and Deviance: Conflict and Functionalist Theories. https://studycorgi.video/crime-and-deviance-conflict-and-functionalist-theories/