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AQA GCSE Sociology. Crime and Deviance
AQA GCSE Sociology. Crime and Deviance
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1
The OCJS is what type of survey?
victim survey
self report survey
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Moral panic causes a group to be portrayed by the media as a threat to society. They are...
red devils
delinquent devils
street devils
folk devils
3
A moral panic is created by...
parents
the media exaggerating
deviant behaviour
criminal behaviour
4
What is the DARK FIGURE OF CRIME ?
All crime that goes undetected, unreported, unrecorded
victim and offenders surveys
police recorded crime
the stereotypical criminal profile
5
commit crime = known as a criminal = master status = deviant career. Which theory?
Heidensohn's control theory
Merton's strain theory
Charman's criminal theory
Becker's labelling theory
6
Which of the following is NOT a value of Capitalism?
Consumerism
Communism
Competition
Materialism
7
Marxists claim that working class people are punished more frequently as police focus on...
corporate crime
street crime
white collar crime
sex offences
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Which is an explanation for the increasing number of females involved in crime?
girls gangs offer status
women as victims (e.g. within gangs)
socialisation - bedroom culture is no longer relevant
feminism - change in attitudes
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Which of these is a criticism of the CJS?
white collar crime largely ignored
unrecorded crime
chivalry thesis still occurs
they target particular groups
10
An illegal act punishable by law is called...
deviance
a crime
11
Which crime related issues cause public debate?
concerns about youth crime
Sentencing
Media coverage of crime
labelling of the elderly
12
Functionalism claims crime has a function. It is vital and necessary to encourage...
society to change.
social control.
social cohesion.
more crime.
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What are the explanations sociologists offer for young males being most likely to offend?
sub-cultural theory
status frustration
control theory
inadequate socialisation
14
Social control in society is processed through...
the police force
positive and negative sanctions
coercion and violence
always giving formal sanctions
15
Formal rules are...
written down
taken for granted
16
Identifying deviant behaviour in society will depend on...
the social group, setting and culture
what the police think
your personality
social control
17
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
18
Another feminist theory is that women are treated more leniently. This is called...
double deviance
chivary thesis
19
Social order is defined as society ....
always abiding by the rules.
living in harmony without any crime.
running smoothly. It is stable and predictable.
being in chaos. Crime rates are unpredictable.
20
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
21
One feminist theory is that women are treated more harshly in the CJS. This is called...
double deviance
chivalry thesis
22
Rewards and punishments given to people for 'good / bad' behaviour are known as...
sanctions
agents of social control
deviant
orders
23
Which is NOT a method of social control?
being gossiped about
getting arrested
getting praise points
your Mum
24
Which is NOT an agent of social control?
peers
reputation
police
family
25
The CSEW is a large scale survey that goes to 30,000 homes. What type of survey is it?
victim survey
self report survey
26
Marxists claim social order is maintained by...
the ruling class and working class sharing norms and values.
the working class having power&control of the ruling class.
the working class are planning a revolution.
the ruling class having power&control of the working class.
27
Anomie links to strain theory. Strain theory is the idea that some people...
follow their dream to achieve the goals (to get rich)
struggle to achieve goals and may resort to committing crime
28
Which of these is an example of white collar crime?
tax evasion
shoplifting
violence
burglary
29
Functionalists claim social order is maintained through...
status
power
shared norms and values
value consensus
30
Official statistics include information from...
all three
self report surveys
victim surveys
police recorded crime
31
Merton (functionalist) explains crime and deviance using the term anomie, this means
conforming
The American Dream
a breakdown of norms and values
subordinate groups
32
Feminists use control theory to explain why females are less involved with crime. Meaning...
family bonds result in women having less opportunity
due to working, women have less opportunity
women are equal to men
women experience double deviance
33
Marxists argue that crime is caused by...
equality
the gender gap
Communism
the class structure and Capitalism
34
According to trends in statistics, which gender and age is at the peak for offending? (05-15)
females 21+ years old
females 15-20 years old
males 21+ years old
males 15-20 years old
35
Behaviour that does not conform to society's rules and norms is...
always a crime
deviant
