CRIM 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Auguste Comte, Noxious Stimulus, Poverty Threshold

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 104
• Professor: Barry Cartwright

Document Summary

Anomie theories and sub cultural theories are related to structural functionalism. Draws parallel between the social order and organic life. Society seen as series of integrate parts working to ensure the continuation of the organism. One of the first to view society as functional mechanism. Crime and punishment maintained the society"s fundamental values. Imperatives had to be achieved for society to survive. Adaptation=society had to adapt to environment to obtain certain resources. Goal attainment= society had to define its goals and strive to achieve. Integration= society had to regulate/coordinate inter-relationship of its sub system. Latency= society had to maintain conforming behaviors by resolves and motivating individuals to conform. What parson believed to the main components of the social system. Each part has different function for society"s survival. School provides basic knowledge and work skills, and re-enforce fundamental values. Religion supports basic values, provides spiritual avenue to cope with social and personal problems. Economy allows individual to work, earn and spend.