Philip Green, the Collapse of BHS and the Continued Relevance of Marxist Theory
This is a useful documentary on the role of billionaire Philip Green in the collapse of British Home Stores, which demonstrates […]
Marxism
crime
A level sociology exam practice
Analyse two ways in which crime has changed in postmodern society (10)
Outline and analyse some of the ways in which crime has changed in postmodern society (10) An example of how
Crime and Deviance, right and left realism
Broken Windows Theory: An Evaluation
The Broken Windows Theory posits that physical disorder like litter and vandalism can lead to higher crime rates, with informal social control methods seen as effective remedies. Evidence is mixed; a 2008 experiment found increased deviant behaviour in untidy environments, while a 2015 meta-analysis supported disorder-focused community interventions as crime reducers. However, a study on the “Moving to Opportunity” program found no correlation between disorderly environments and crime rates. Evaluating the theory is complex due to issues like defining and measuring disorder, and the possible influence of confounding variables.
Crime and Deviance
Why is Crime Falling?
According to both Police Recorded Crime and the Crime Survey of England and Wales, there has been a steady
Crime and Deviance
Cultural Criminology – consumerism and the changing crime
Cultural criminology seeks to understand how consumer culture has changed the motives and nature of crime in contemporary society. Cultural
Crime and Deviance
Postmodern and Late Modern Criminology
A Summary sheet covering post and late modern theories of crime – focusing on Jock Young’s ‘Vertigo of Late Modernity’,
Crime and Deviance, Postmodernism and Late Modernsim
Late Modernity, Social Exclusion and Crime
Jock Young (1999) argues we are now living in a late modern society characterised by instability, insecurity and exclusion, which
Sociology on TV
Sociology on TV August – September 2016
There’s a couple of really useful documentaries relevant to the crime and deviance module which have been on recently, which
Crime and Deviance, Social Policies
Environmental Crime Prevention Strategies
Environmental Crime Prevention strategies include formal and informal social control measures which try to clamp down on anti-social behaviour and
Crime and Deviance, Social Action Theory (Interpretivism and Interactionism)
The Labelling Theory of Crime
Labelling theory argues that criminal and deviant acts are a result of labelling by authorities – and the powerless are more likely to be negatively labelled.