crime and deviance

• functionalist (20204 riots)

  May argue that the unrest was the result of dysfunction in society where common values are no longer held by the majority. May also argue that crime is inevitable and help us maintain moral boundaries and reset our laws.
• marxists (2024 riots)

  May be very critical of the riots and highlight how the working class were exploited, scapegoated and criminalised for their role in disorder. They would point out the frustration of w/c with regards to their alienation. They would argue that false class consciousness drives their behaviour and the ruling elite can maintain their power and authority
• new right(2024 riots)

  It's a political movement that highlights the importance of personal responsibility and seeks to let neo liberal economics organise the economy. They would argue that society is meritocratic and individuals attain status and wealth through effort and hard work.
• feminists (2024 riots)

  They would point out that society remains patriarchal and most perpetrators of violent crimes are men. They highlight the gender based roles that are expected of women and how men are more likely to engage in violent means to achieve their goals. They would argue that 98% of rioter were men, reflecting how society is gendered.
• right realists (2024 riots)

  Crime and deviance needs tougher punishments, so people have rational thoughts and think about the consequences of their actions. The riots were caused by a lack of values and care for others.
• left realist (2024 riots)

  May argue that rioters were from the margins of society and from areas and this reflects the frustration and anger that poorer people feel. They would suggest the political class has forgotten the most under privileged.
• interpretivists (2024 riots)

  Society is made up of micro interactions between people. The rioters were seeking approval from others and acting on their instincts and in relation to others to create meaning and show their anger. Social action theories see people as having choice and agency.
• postmodernists(2024 riots)

  Society is increasingly characterised by risk, instability and individual choice with people less influenced by traditions, conventions and society's expectations. Argue that people can have a 'pick and mix' identity and that society is a hyper reality. This drives people to behave in irrational and irresponsible ways.