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…
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? |
Out of 10 – How Useful is ___________________ Theory in helping us understand crime and deviance in contemporary society? |
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