A template I use to get students to evaluate the various perspectives on crime and deviance – it should work well for consensus theories such as Functionalism and Conflict Theories such as Marxism, but might be more difficult to complete for later postmodern theories…
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Types of Crime to consider
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Evidence to consider
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Supporting Evidence: Crimes this theory can explain Is there any statistical evidence or case study* evidence which supports this theory? |
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Criticising evidence: Crimes this theory cannot explain Is there any statistical evidence or case study evidence which criticises this theory? |
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Evaluate using other perspectives What does the theory under investigation ignore?
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Historical evaluation Has society changed so much that the theory is just no longer relevant? |
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Evaluate in terms of ideology/ power Is the theory biased, does it serve the powerful? |
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Out of 10 – How Useful is ___________________ Theory in helping us understand crime and deviance in contemporary society? |
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