CJS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Anomie
9 Dec 2020
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An important function of the family in modern societies is to provide emotional support for its members. Family serves as a refuge from the tensions and stresses generated in other institutional domains. 4 social institutions: the economy, polity, family, and education= the focus of explanation of crime. The interdependence of these social institutions implies that some coordination and cooperation among institutions is required for societies to work. But there may be conflicts with the requirements of another institutions. Persons who occupy equivalent considerations by virtue of his identity. statues are to be treated similarly. The american dream and the institutional balance of power. 4 elements of ad have their institutional underpinnings in the economy (us capitalistic nature). The internal logic of a capitalist economy presumes that an attraction to monetary rewards as a result of achievement in the marketplace is widely diffused throughout the population. In short, a capitalist economy naturally cultivates a competitive, innovative spirit.
