llegal activities in part because of their very accessibility.
Finally, a functions-of-deviance approach even asserts that some level of deviance in society is inevitable, even functional, if it creates social solidarity. For example, social policies which seek to rehabilitate and reintegrate criminals could be seen as solidifying social values regarding criminality. Burtch (1994) points out, "Emile Durkheim argued that crime could serve as a 'factor in public health' since it consolidates public morality and sentiments. Deviants can thus set 'normative boundaries' for society at large" (p. 17).
Brian Burtch (1994) maintains the Chicago school, "helped to consolidate American sociology a
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