Question

Imagine you are a principal at an inner-city high school. Many of the students come from families where at least one parent had a negative influence on their childhood and they have formed a gang that promotes violence in the school. Which theory of deviance would you apply to this situation and how would you apply it

Answer 1

Answer: structural functionalism theory of deviance

Explanation:

The theory of deviance that would be applied in this situation is the structural functionalism theory of deviance.

The structural functionalist, theory of deviance explains that there should be a principle about how the individuals in a society should behave.

In such case, those that don't follow the acceptable behavior or norms in the society are punished.