Functionalist view of society.

“The functionalist view that society is integrated by shared norms and values is useful in explaining the nature and extent of deviance”. Assess sociological evidence and arguments for and against this view.

The functionalist theories of crime aim to look at the society as a whole. They look for the sources of deviance in the nature of society, rather than the psychological or biological nature of the individual. It is argued by functionalist that deviance is a necessary part...