Crime and social class

Question 1

Crimes of w/c?

Answer 1

Street crime and antisocial behaviour

Question 2

Crimes of m/c?

Answer 2

White collar crime

Question 3

Issues of using NS-SEC to classify a persons social class status?

Answer 3

Overeresent the lower class as the lower class more likely to be caught due to street crime whereas white collar crime easily hidden

Question 4

How is w/c crime highly visible?

Answer 4

Crime w/c are likely to commit in areas heavily policed
media coverage informs political and public opinion

Question 5

Functionalist?

Answer 5

Underachievement in education and lack social values
w/c are criminalised as they lack access to socially approved means and values