Durkheim

• key idea of Durkheim

  society is bound together by shared norms and values, but some rule-breaking is inevitable because not all individuals are adequately socialised
• Strengths

  Durkheim was the first to recognise that crime has positive functions for society
• Limitations

  • Durkheim claims society requires a certain amount of deviance to function but offers no way of knowing the right amount
  • While crime might be functional for some it is not functional for victims