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Sociology Assignment 2: Task 1 Sociological Theory and Methodology. Crime and Deviance. It is generally agreed on by sociologists that crime equals breaking the written laws of society whereas deviance involves breaking the unwritten rules in a way that involves diversifying from the norm with an act that involves anti social or morally unacceptable behaviour i.e. it is socially constructed and can change over time. However, crime and deviance can overlap with some behaviour being both deviant and criminal. The three sociological perspectives have different views on the causes and cures for crime and deviance, which will be discussed in the following essay. The functionalist believes that society needs strong laws as without them society would fall into anarchy. It also states that crime and deviance is inevitable. Durkheim argued that crime is functional and by punishing criminals, society reconfirms it own standards and deviant behaviour is necessary for progress in society. This perspective blames...

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