Question

What did Émile Durkheim say about social deviance?

A. It only has negative consequences.
B. It is a characteristic of relatively new societies.
C. It takes place only in societies that are lenient.
D. It encourages social change.

Answer 1

Social deviance is a phenomenon that has existed in all societies where there have been norms. There are two possibilities for how an individual will act in the face of social norms; conform or violate. There are implicit social norms and explicit social norms.

Answer 2

Emile Durkheim made the surprising statement that crime is actually useful for any society. Explain Durkheim’s approach and point to a number of specific ways in which crime (or, more broadly, deviance) is functional for society as a whole

Answer 3

I think D

Answer 4

Hope that hepled