40 Mark Question Plan: Crime and Deviance in relation to Class Flashcards
What will the question say if it is to do with class?
Discuss the view that crime is linked to social class
How many paragraphs must you write?
7
Which 2 paragraphs that are not main point paragraphs do you need?
Introduction, Conclusion
What must you do after giving your main supporting point in an argument?
Link it to the question
How many main point paragraphs must you have?
5
What is the structure for writing main point paragraphs?
PEELE
Which Functionalists created the idea of opportunity structures?
Cloward and Ohlin
What did Cloward and Ohlin say were the 2 opportunity structure types?
Legitimate opportunity structures, illegitimate opportunity structures
What are legitimate opportunity structures?
Ways in society to achieve status that are acceptable
What are illegitimate opportunity structures?
Ways to achieve status that are unacceptable
Which social class area is more likely to have illegitimate opportunity structures?
Working class areas
Name a type of deviant subculture working class youths will join to try and gain status through violence
Conflict subculture
What do conflict subcultures do?
Protect territories
Name a type of deviant subculture working class youths will join to try and gain status through drug use
Retreatist subculture
How would Interactionists argue against this first Functionalist point?
They would say crime is due to labelling
What did Cicourel find police had?
A stereotypical view of a typical delinquent
Give the full CAGE explanation for the typical delinquent and where they live
Working class young male from an ethnic minority living in an inner city area.
What were police officers more likely to do if someone met the typical delinquent stereotype?
Stop and search them
If the typical delinquent stereotype group of people were always treated harshly by the police, how would they feel about authority?
They would oppose authority
What would working class people do if they had been negatively labelled by the police?
Go against the law
Name a Right Realist who would say crime is linked to social class
Murray
What does Murray argue for working class boys?
They have experienced inefficient primary socialisation
What does Murray describe working class people who commit crime as?
The underclass
What does Murray say will happen if working class boys do not have a father present?
They do not understand the importance of having a male role model who is a breadwinner
What will happen for working class boys if they do not have a male breadwinner role model?
They do not understand the importance of work
Which CAGE factor would Official Crime Statistics argue is a larger factor for crime?
Ethnicity
What does 2020 Ministry of Justice Data show?
Black people are overrepresented in prison by 10%