Tag: A-level
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Teaching and learning in schools and the educational experiences of minority ethnic groups
An answer for a 10 mark ‘analyse’ question in A-level sociology (AQA)
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Evaluate the View that Crime and Deviance are Inevitable and Beneficial for Individuals and Society as a Whole
One answer to this AQA A-Level Sociology crime and deviance exam question drawing on Functionalist, Marxist and Labelling Theory perspectives.
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How has Increased Life Expectancy Affected the Experience of Childhood…?
Life expectancy in England and Wales has risen dramatically over the last 100 years, increasing from around 55 in 1920 to 80 today for men and from 60 to 83 today for women. … This means that children who grew up in the 1920s and 1930s would, on average, not have had the experience of…
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What is Cybercrime?
Cybercrime refers to illegal activities carried out with a computer over a network such as the internet. Some of the most common types of cybercrime include: Identity and data theft internet fraud (online scams) hacking (unauthorised access to networks) Infecting devices with viruses Denial of Service attacks (DOS attacks) file sharing in breach of copyright…
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Fraud and Computer Misuse – The Most Common Crimes in the UK
Fraud and computer misuse now account for half of all crimes in England and Wales, but 80% of victims no NOTHING about the criminals who acted against them!
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Are the Police Racist?
This post is an update of some of the evidence that might suggest the police in England and Wales are Racist. This is a key topic within the sociology of Crime and Deviance. You can view a summary of the latest statistics on ethnicity and crime here. This 2018 Video from News Night is worth…
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Outline and Explain two reasons why some sociologists think improving gender equality is the primary development goal.
This is a possible 10 mark question which could come up on exam paper 7192 (2) – topics in Sociology, under the Global Development Option. For more general advice on answering exam questions for A-level sociology please see this page. The strategy for these 10 markers is to join up the dots, make links between…
