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

Question 1

According to Durkheim, to determine if a certain social phenomenon is normal or pathological, one ought to examine_______.

A)Whether the phenomenon is against the laws of modern society
B)Whether the phenomenon is against the norms and folkways of modern society
C)Whether the phenomenon is common/typical in an average society at a particular point of history
D)Whether the phenomenon is a medical pathology in the modern sense

Answer 1

Whether the phenomenon is common/typical in an average society at a particular point of history

Question 2

According to Durkheim, crime is _________.

A)A sign of sickness of a society
B)A curable social pathology
C)An integrative element to a healthy society
D)Free of harm to society

Answer 2

An integrative element to a healthy society

Question 3

According to Durkheim, misappropriation of property is treated as a less serious offence than theft because ________.

A)The damages caused by the former are less serious than the latter
B)The collective sentiments for respecting property is offended less strongly by the former
C)There is serious corruption in the criminal justice system
D)None of the above

Answer 3

The collective sentiments for respecting property is offended less strongly by the former

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.