What are the three major criminological perspectives?

Guided by sociology's three major perspectives, what questions might a sociologist ask?

• About: Homelessness in a technilogically-advanced country like America, The election of Nancy Pelosi as the Speaker of the House, or Bullying in schools

• Answer:

  Well, you'll need to do that for yourself to get the best grade, but these points might help you: Sociology's roots lay with three major perspectives: the functionalist perspective, the conflict perspective, and the interactionist perspective. The functionalist perspective emphasizes how parts of a society are structured to maintain society's stability. This theory is attributed to Talcott Parsons, a sociologist writing in the early 20th century. The conflict perspective assumes that social behavior is best understood in terms of the conflict or tension between competing groups. This theory finds its roots with Karl Marx in the 19th century and its refinement with W.E.B. DuBois and C. Wright Mills in the 20th century. The interactionist perspective is a sociological approach that uses small group interaction, everyday forms of interaction, and symbols to understand society as a whole. George Herbert Mead is considered the founder of the interactionist perspective in the early 20th century. Good luck!