The Cyprus Rape Case – A Sad Example of Victim Blaming
You might have seen the unfolding of the ‘Cyprus gang rape case‘ over recent months. This seems to be a […]
Crime and Deviance
Crime and Deviance
Crime and Deviance
Keeping Women out of Prison
Why do women offend, reoffend and how do we break the cycle?
Crime and Deviance, state crime
China’s Persecution of the Uighurs – A Horrible Example of a State Crime
The Chinese government is currently engaged in an ongoing act of cultural genocide against the Uighur Muslims, a minority population
Crime and Deviance
Can religion lead gang members away from crime?
The short answer is yes: ex gang members who join a religious ‘support’ programme as a way out of crime
Crime and Deviance
Are police officers really 100 times less criminal than the general population?
189 police officers have been convicted across 12 police forces in England in Wales in five years since 2013 ,
Crime and Deviance
Sociological Perspectives on Hate Crime
What is Hate Crime? The Home Office defines Hate Crime as ‘ ‘Any criminal offence which is perceived, by the
Crime and Deviance
The Social Construction of Crime
whether an act is criminal or not is determined by social processes. Crime is not a universal or objective phenomenon – it varies over time and across societies depending on the laws which are constructed by people.
Crime and Deviance, right and left realism
Why has moped-enabled crime declined?
the decline of moped-enabled theft seems to support the view that right realist crime control techniques are effective
Crime and Deviance
Lost Wallet Crime and Deviance Experiment
People are more likely to return a lost wallet if it has cash in it than if its empty In
Contemporary Sociology, Crime and Deviance, Globalisation
The dumping of plastic waste – a green crime?
Only an estimated 9% of the world’s plastic waste is recycled. A further 12% is burnt and the rest, 79%