Tag: Crime and Deviance
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A-level Sociology Teaching Resources (Crime and Deviance)
I’ve just released the first of four packages of teaching resources for Crime and Deviance as part of my sociology teaching resources subscription package, available for only £9.99 a month! This month’s (May 2021) teaching resource bundle contains work books and Power Points covering eight lessons on Crime and Deviance – Intro to Crime, Functionalism…
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Exam Advice from the AQA’s 2018 Examiner Report – Paper 3 (Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods)
Below I summarise the 2018 AQA’s examiner report for crime and deviance with theory and methods and add in the questions, which aren’t in the report. You can get both the report and the question paper here! General Advice Most students seem to have managed their time appropriately, with few signs that they were unable…
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Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961) – The Imitative Aggressive Experiment
This classic example of a laboratory experiment suggests that children learn aggressive behaviour through observation – it is relevant to the Crime and Deviance module, and lends support to the idea that exposure to violence at home (or in the media) can increase aggressive and possibly violent behaviour in real life. Bandura, Ross and Ross…
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Analyse two ways in which patterns of crime may vary with social class (10)
Just a few thoughts on how you might answer the above 10 mark question – a possibility for the A Level Sociology Crime and Deviance/ Theory and Methods Paper 3 NB – There is every possibility that the actual 10 marker will be much more convoluted (complex) than this, but then again, there’s also the…
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Zero Tolerance Policing – An Evaluation
A brief evaluation of Zero Tolerance Policing Zero Tolerance Policing involves the police strictly clamping down on minor criminal activities such as littering, begging, graffiti and other forms of antisocial behaviour. Clamping down might take the form of on the spot fines, or mandatory jail sentences, as with the ‘three-strikes’ rule in California. The best…
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Key Concepts for A Level Sociology – Crime and Deviance
definitions of key concepts for A-level sociology students
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Crime and Deviance Exam Practice Questions (10 markers)
analyse two reasons for the formation of subcultures (10) – a full mark answer.
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Evaluate Sociological Perspectives on Prison as a Form of Punishment (Essay Plan)
1. Functionalists would point to the positive functions prison might perform in society –Prison could act as a deterrent – thus reinforcing social regulation; and it should also work to maintain equilibrium and balance in our society – making up for the failings of other institutions such as the family and the education system –…
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Merton’s Strain Theory of Deviance
Crime is a result of a ‘strain’ between legitimate goals and lack of opportunities to achieve those goals.
