Functionalism
Hirchi: Bonds of Attachment - Flipped sociologists original questions to 'Why do people not commit crime?'. There are 4 crucial bonds:
- Attachment
- Commitment
- Involvement
- Belief
The greater the persons attached to society the lower the level of crime.
New Right
Murray (1994) argues crime is a response to generosity of the welfare state which dominates people's lives and denied them the ability to develop (e.g. benefits
Wilson (1975) criminal is encouraged to engage in crime because punishments and alternatives to crime are too limited argues that sentences for some crimes are too lax
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