The Sociologist Emile Durkheim believed that deviance is rooted in societal factors, such as rapid social change and the lack of social integration among people. As social integration (bonding and community involvement) decreases, deviance and crime increases.
He is of the belief that with lack of social integration, there is going to be an increase in deviant behaviour and crimes. His postulation support a system or society where there is bonding and integration and community involvement as He states that this will greatly reduce deviant behaviour in the society.
