Easter Revision Class!

When?

Thursday 11th April 9am – 2pm

Who?

Intervention list – compulsory

Not on intervention list – highly recommended

Where? – Sherwood?

Session 1 – Crime & Deviance

Key concepts revised today Distinguish between crime and deviance Describe the ways in which individuals are encouraged to conform to

social rules both formal and informal

Starter: Discuss whether you think any of this behaviour is deviant, criminal or both.

1. Stealing a bottle of milk from a doorstep2. ‘burping’ after a meal3. Drinking a can of lager on the bus4. Taking paper clips home from work5. Crossing a pedestrian crossing when the ‘red man’ is displayed6. Keeping money you have been given in error in your change in a supermarket7. Parking on a double yellow line8. Not paying for a chocolate bar in a shop.

• Crime: is usually associated with behaviour that breaks the formal, written laws of a given society.

• Deviance: is behaviour which does not conform to the dominant norms of a specific society.

Deviant behaviour is defined by the norms of society, which means that different cultures, times etc may define deviance differently.

TaskCan you think of an example of behaviour that…a) Was classed as deviant in history that would now not be

classed as deviant?b) Was accepted in history but would now be classed as

deviant?c) Would be deviant in the UK but is accepted in other cultures?Ext: what sources would tell us this?

Exam practice:

1) What do sociologists mean by deviance? (4 marks)

2) What do sociologists mean by crime? (4 marks)

1)Quick definition

2)Full definition

3)Example

4)Explain example

What is the difference between formal and

informal control?

What are the agencies of social

control?

Task: Complete the match up exercise on p.49 of the revision guide.

Ext: Task 2

Agents of Social

Control

Work

Peer groups

Legal system

Family

Schools

religion

Which agent of social control do you feel has the biggest effect on your lives? Explain your choice.

Exam Questions1) Identify two ways in which people are encouraged to conform to formal

social rules (2 marks)2) Identify two types of formal social control that societies use to enforce

order (2 marks)3) Explain what sociologists mean by the term ‘agencies of social control.’ (4

marks)4) Explain what sociologists mean by white-collar crime (4 marks)5) Explain what sociologists mean by conformity when studying deviance. (4

marks)5) Describe one way in which recent governments have tried to reduce anti-

social behaviour and explain how successful this approach has been. (5 marks)

6) Describe one way in which governments have attempted to reduce racist behaviour in society and explain how successful this approach has been. (5 marks)

Session 2 – Why do people commit crime?Key concepts revised today Describe trends in distribution of crime e.g. gender, ethnicity, sex, social class

etc Outline different sociological explanations of criminal and deviant behaviour,

such as sub-cultural theories, labelling theory and relative deprivation Awareness of social issues such as racism and teenage crime

Starter:

Using the crime statistics in Chart A, summarise the major differences in crime patterns between males and females.

What are the explanations for

crime?

Inadequate socialisation

Subcultural theories

Relative deprivationMarxist explanations

Labelling theory

Task: use the information on p.50 to explain each of these theories in your own words.

12 mark essaysPara 1 Define key terms & set context for essay

Para 2 Some sociologists would agree with the statement because…Try to include at least two sociological concepts (PEEL)

Para 3 Some sociologists would disagree with the statement because…Try to include at least two sociological concepts (PEEL)

Para 4 In conclusion, sociologists would agree/disagree because…Don’t forget to discuss ‘how far’ sociologists would agree

Task: Read the 12 mark question on p.51. Make a list of:

1) All the sociological concepts/key words

2) Any evidence

3) Sociological perspectives

Variations on this question…

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that crime and deviance among ________(1) is a result of ____________(2)

Distribution of crime

Reasons why they may be committing more crime

Reasons why they may be getting caught more

Age

Gender

Ethnicity

Social class

Locality

Distribution of crime

Reasons why they may be committing more crime

Reasons why they may be getting caught more

Age

Gender

Ethnicity

Social class

Locality

Higher amongst youths

• Relative deprivation

• Sub cultural theory

• Socialisation

•Visibility

• Chivalry effect

Homework – complete at least two of these 12 mark questions.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that…• …what is seen as deviance arises from labelling in society.• …that most antisocial behaviour is committed by young

men.• …that criminal behaviour is caused by poverty and social

deprivation.• …that ethnic groups appear to commit more crimes than

others because they are stereotyped.• …that most deviant and criminal behaviour in young people

results from peer group pressure.• …that women are less likely to commit crime than men.• …that in Britain today working class criminals are more

likely to get convicted than middle class and upper class ‘white collar’ criminals

Exam questions1) Identify two types of crime commonly experienced in

urban communities (2 marks)2) Explain what sociologists mean by labelling. (4 marks)3) Describe one way in which some sociologists believe that

labelling can lead to deviant behaviour and explain why this might be a problem for certain groups within society (5 marks)

4) Describe one police action that may lead to some members of minority ethnic groups being stereotyped as criminal and explain why this stereotyping occurs. (5 marks)

5) Describe one reason why people in poverty are more likely to be victims of crime than the more wealthy and explain why this situation persists. (5 marks)

Session 3 – What is the impact of crime?

Key concepts revised today Analyse the usefulness of official crime figures, and self-report and victim

studies Describe the effect of criminal and deviant behaviour on victims,

communities and society

How do we get our statistics on

crime?

What is it? Qualitative or quantitative?

Advantages of this method? Disadvantages of this method?

Official statistics

Victim Surveys

Self report

studies

What is the impact of

crime?

On victims?

On society?

Physical

Psychological

Financial

Socially

Culture of fear

Moral panic

Folk devils

Damages cohesion

Scapegoats

Task: Apply to the London riots.1) What was the impact on victims?2) What was the impact on society?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnWsQFPM4A0

Exam Questions1) Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of using

self-report studies to collect data about levels of crime in society. (2marks)

2) Describe one way in which the government collects statistics about the level of crime in society and explain why this might not be an accurate picture of the number of crimes committed. (5 marks)

3) Describe one way in which crime and deviant behaviour could have a negative impact on communities and explain why this impact is seen as a problem by some members of the public. (5 marks)

2) Discuss how far sociologists would agree that official statistics give an accurate picture of the levels of crime in society. (12 marks)