Explaining the Increase in Sex Crime Prosecutions
A fifth of Crown Prosecution cases are alleged sex crimes or domestic abuse. In fact, the proportion compared to all […]
Crime and Deviance, research methods, Sex and gender, Statistics
crime
Social class, wealth and income inequalities
The Effects of Poverty on Life Chances in the UK
From lower educational attainment to poor mental health, poverty negatively affects life chances in several ways.
Crime and Deviance
Sociological Perspectives on the London Riots
What were the main causes of the 2011 London riots? What sociological perspectives does the evidence support?
Crime and Deviance, Exams and revision advice
How I would’ve answered A level sociology paper 3: crime and deviance with theory and methods, June 2017
Crime and deviance with theory and methods is the third and final exam paper (7192/3) in the AQA A level
Crime and Deviance
The Troubled Families Programme
The Troubled Families Programme is a good example of a New Right social policy aimed at tackling criminality by targeting
Crime and Deviance
Globalisation, Global Criminal Networks and Crime
The increasing interconnectedness between societies has led to a rise in global crime, estimated to be worth several trillion dollars annually. This includes drug trade, human trafficking, cybercrime, and terrorism. Misha Glenny’s “McMafia” explores the global criminal economy, involving complex networks engaging in various illegal activities and exploiting weak governance and consumer demand.
Crime and Deviance
Capitalism, Globalisation and Crime
Ian Taylor, from a socialist standpoint, highlights the connection between economic globalization (essentially the spread of Capitalism) and an increase in crimes committed by elites. He discusses the problems of global finance and tax evasion, transnational corporations evading laws, and the impact of increasing global inequality on international crime. This content resonates with the Marxist perspective on crime and deviance.
Crime and Deviance, War and conflict
The United States Military: Some Recent Examples of Their War Crimes
This material is relevant to the topic of ‘State Crime‘ and ‘War and Conflict’ as an aspect of development. The
Crime and Deviance, Feminism
Explaining Increasing Female Crime in the later half of the 20th Century: The Liberationist Perspective
Freda Adler proposed that the emancipation of women and increased economic opportunities for women lead to an increase in the
Crime and Deviance, Sex and gender
Gender and Crime: Sex-Role Theory
Sex Role Theory explains gendered differences in offending in terms of the differences in gender socialization, gender roles and gendered