4 marksPerspectives on Crime and Deviance

CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1 · Question 5(c)

State TWO ways in which deviance may be functional to society.

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5(a)State the main difference between deviance and crime.[2 marks]
5(b)Outline TWO types of deviance identified by Robert Merton in his 'Strain Theory'.[4 marks]

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