Explanations of Rape

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This paper looks at how different theories would explain raping; the consensus vs. conflict model, and discusses how the theories of Sutherland and Tarde explain the effects of mass media violence.

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"In criminology there are two models of crime, the consensus model and the conflict model. Under the consensus model the majority of citizens in a society share the same values, beliefs and morals and criminal acts are those that conflict with these values and beliefs and are deemed harmful to society. In sociological terms, this is the structural functionalist view which emphasizes harmony, consensus and cooperation. Sociological Functionalists see society from a macro sociological point of view."

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