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AQA GCSE Sociology. Crime and Deviance
AQA GCSE Sociology. Crime and Deviance
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The CSEW is a large scale survey that goes to 30,000 homes. What type of survey is it?
victim survey
self report survey
2
What is the DARK FIGURE OF CRIME ?
victim and offenders surveys
the stereotypical criminal profile
police recorded crime
All crime that goes undetected, unreported, unrecorded
3
Merton (functionalist) explains crime and deviance using the term anomie, this means
a breakdown of norms and values
conforming
subordinate groups
The American Dream
4
The OCJS is what type of survey?
self report survey
victim survey
5
Social control in society is processed through...
always giving formal sanctions
the police force
positive and negative sanctions
coercion and violence
6
Identifying deviant behaviour in society will depend on...
social control
your personality
the social group, setting and culture
what the police think
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Behaviour that does not conform to society's rules and norms is...
deviant
always a crime
8
Anomie links to strain theory. Strain theory is the idea that some people...
struggle to achieve goals and may resort to committing crime
follow their dream to achieve the goals (to get rich)
9
Moral panic causes a group to be portrayed by the media as a threat to society. They are...
delinquent devils
folk devils
street devils
red devils
10
Functionalists claim social order is maintained through...
power
status
value consensus
shared norms and values
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Formal rules are...
written down
taken for granted
12
A moral panic is created by...
parents
criminal behaviour
the media exaggerating
deviant behaviour
13
Marxists claim social order is maintained by...
the working class are planning a revolution.
the ruling class having power&control of the working class.
the working class having power&control of the ruling class.
the ruling class and working class sharing norms and values.
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Social order is defined as society ....
living in harmony without any crime.
being in chaos. Crime rates are unpredictable.
running smoothly. It is stable and predictable.
always abiding by the rules.
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Functionalism claims crime has a function. It is vital and necessary to encourage...
social control.
society to change.
more crime.
social cohesion.
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Which crime related issues cause public debate?
concerns about youth crime
labelling of the elderly
Media coverage of crime
Sentencing
17
Which of these is a criticism of the CJS?
chivalry thesis still occurs
white collar crime largely ignored
they target particular groups
unrecorded crime
18
An illegal act punishable by law is called...
a crime
deviance
19
Marxists argue that crime is caused by...
Communism
the class structure and Capitalism
the gender gap
equality
20
Marxists claim that working class people are punished more frequently as police focus on...
sex offences
white collar crime
street crime
corporate crime
21
Another feminist theory is that women are treated more leniently. This is called...
double deviance
chivary thesis
22
Which is an explanation for the increasing number of females involved in crime?
feminism - change in attitudes
socialisation - bedroom culture is no longer relevant
girls gangs offer status
women as victims (e.g. within gangs)
23
commit crime = known as a criminal = master status = deviant career. Which theory?
Heidensohn's control theory
Merton's strain theory
Becker's labelling theory
Charman's criminal theory
24
Which of these is an example of white collar crime?
burglary
tax evasion
shoplifting
violence
25
Which of the following is NOT a value of Capitalism?
Materialism
Communism
Consumerism
Competition
26
Which is NOT an agent of social control?
reputation
police
peers
family
27
What could be an explanation for the over representation of some ethnic minorities in the CJS?
institutional racism
labelling theory
statistics are socially constructed
ethnic minorities have higher rates of unemployment &poverty
28
Feminists use control theory to explain why females are less involved with crime. Meaning...
due to working, women have less opportunity
family bonds result in women having less opportunity
women are equal to men
women experience double deviance
29
Informal rules are those...
we may not be aware of e.g. how close to sit to someone
enforced by law e.g. not speeding
30
What are the explanations sociologists offer for young males being most likely to offend?
control theory
sub-cultural theory
inadequate socialisation
status frustration
31
According to trends in statistics, which gender and age is at the peak for offending? (05-15)
males 15-20 years old
males 21+ years old
females 15-20 years old
females 21+ years old
32
One feminist theory is that women are treated more harshly in the CJS. This is called...
chivalry thesis
double deviance
33
Rewards and punishments given to people for 'good / bad' behaviour are known as...
agents of social control
sanctions
orders
deviant
34
Which is NOT a method of social control?
getting arrested
being gossiped about
your Mum
getting praise points
35
Official statistics include information from...
victim surveys
all three
self report surveys
police recorded crime
