Question 1

According to Durkheim, to determine if a certain social phenomenon is normal or pathological, one ought to examine_______.&#10;A)Whether the phenomenon is against the laws of modern society&#10;B)Whether the phenomenon is against the norms and folkways of modern society&#10;C)Whether the phenomenon is common/typical in an average society at a particular point of history&#10;D)Whether the phenomenon is a medical pathology in the modern sense

Accepted Answer

Durkheim suggested that to determine if a social phenomenon is normal or pathological, one should examine if it is common or typical in an average society at a particular point in history. He believed that the frequency and regularity of a phenomenon within a society could indicate its normality.

Question 2

According to Durkheim, crime is _________.&#10;A)A sign of sickness of a society&#10;B)A curable social pathology&#10;C)An integrative element to a healthy society&#10;D)Free of harm to society

Accepted Answer

Durkheim argued that crime is an integrative element to a healthy society because it brings about social change and reinforces social norms by distinguishing between acceptable and unacceptable behaviors.

Question 3

According to Durkheim, misappropriation of property is treated as a less serious offence than theft because ________.&#10;A)The damages caused by the former are less serious than the latter&#10;B)The collective sentiments for respecting property is offended less strongly by the former&#10;C)There is serious corruption in the criminal justice system&#10;D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

Durkheim argued that the severity of a crime's punishment reflects the degree to which the crime offends the collective conscience or collective sentiments of society. Misappropriation of property is seen as less serious than theft because it offends these collective sentiments less strongly, not necessarily because the material damage is less severe.

Question 4

What types of teenage sexuality are normal and deviant? Identify three such behaviors and use Durkheim's principles for distinguishing between the normal and pathological to determine which are acceptable or normal and which are deviant or pathological.Make sure you use his principles and ideas to justify your stance.

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Deck 1: Rules for the Distinction of the Normal and the Pathological, Emile Durkheim