Examples of Crime and Deviance Flashcards by Tom Greenhouse

Give 2 examples of crimes

Murder, Trespassing

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Give 2 examples of deviance

Jumping a queue, Shouting in a library

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Define Crime

Acting in a way that breaks the law of society

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Define Deviance

Acting in a way which does not break the law but is disapproved of in society

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Sociology - Crime and Deviance (186 decks)

The Criminal Justice System and Crime and Deviance Definition

Examples of Crime and Deviance

Social Construction of Crime and Deviance

Different types of Crimes

Different types of Crimes Example Application

Ways of Measuring Crime

Measuring Crime and Deviance: Official Crime Statistics

Strengths of Official Crime Statistics: Standardisation

Strengths of Official Crime Statistics: Trends and Patterns

Strengths of Official Crime Statistics: Representativeness

Strengths of Official Crime Statistics: Social Facts

Strengths of Official Crime Statistics: Underclass

Strengths of Official Crime Statistics: Functionalist Strength Beliefs

Strengths of Official Crime Statistics: Right Realist Strength Beliefs

Evidence of an "Underclass": Benefits Street

Weaknesses of Official Crime Statistics: "Dark Figure" of Crime

Weaknesses of Official Crime Statistics: Stereotypes

Weaknesses of Official Crime Statistics: Public Reporting Crime

Weaknesses of Official Crime Statistics: 'Real' Policing

Weaknesses of Official Crime Statistics: Omission of Corporate and White Collar Crime Recordings

Example of Croall's Argument: The Volkswagen Emissions Scandal

Victim Surveys

Victim Surveys: CSEW

Victim Surveys: Islington Crime Survey

Strengths of Victim Surveys: Un-reported Crimes to the Police

Strengths of Victim Surveys: Accuracy

Strengths of Victim Surveys: Dark Figure of Crime

Strengths of Victim Surveys: Large Samples

Self-Report Studies

Self-Report Studies: Farrington

Self-Report Studies: Campbell

Strengths of Self-Report Studies: Challenging 'Typical Criminal' Stereotype

Strengths of Self-Report Studies: Accuracy

Overrepresentation

Crime and Deviance in Relation to Class

Crime and Deviance in Relation to Age

Crime and Deviance in Relation to Gender

Crime and Deviance in Relation to Ethnicity

Victims of Crime and Deviance: Class

Victims of Crime and Deviance: Age

Victims of Crime and Deviance: Gender

Victims of Crime and Deviance: Ethnicity

Evidence of Institutional Racism: Mark Daly

Deviancy Amplification and Moral Panics: Wilkins

Deviancy Amplification and Moral Panics: Cohen

Deviancy Amplification and Moral Panics: Fawbert

Deviancy Amplification and Moral Panics: Young

Deviancy Amplification and Moral Panics: Biggs

Impacts of Imitation of Violence

Media Publications of Crime: Factors Influencing Crime Stories being published

Media Crime Publication Weaknesses: Distortion of Reality

Media Crime Publication Weaknesses: News Values

Media Crime Publication Weaknesses: Inaccuracy

Media Crime Publication Weaknesses: Middle Class White Women Presentation

Media Crime Publication Weaknesses: Crime Fiction

Functionalism Positive C&D Functions

Functionalism Negative C&D Functions

Marxists on Negative C&D Functions

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic

Neo-Marxists on Crime and Deviance

Neo-Marxists on why youths join deviant youth cultures

Feminists on Crime and Deviance

Feminists on why men commit crimes against women

Interactionists on Crime and Deviance

Postmodernists on Crime and Deviance

Right Realists on Crime and Deviance

Left Realists on Crime and Deviance

Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Crime and Deviance is Healthy

Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Crime being healthy

Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Crime confirming Boundaries

Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Crime reaffirming Boundaries

Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Crime as a Warning

Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Example of Crime as a Warning

Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Crime as a Warning

Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Crime as a safety valve

Functionalism on Positive Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Crime as a safety valve

Functionalism on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Uncertainty over Norms and Values

Functionalism on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Uncertainty over Norms and Values

Functionalism on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Weak social bonds

Functionalism on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Weak social bonds

Functionalism on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Economic Strain

Functionalism on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Economic Strain

Functionalism on Negative Functions of Crime and Deviance: Responses to Status Frustration

Functionalism on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Responses to Status Frustration

Overview of Marxists on Crime and Deviance

Marxists on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: The use of the RSA and ISA

Marxists on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of The use of the RSA and the ISA

Marxists on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Capitalism Causes Crime

Marxists on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Capitalism Causing Crime

Marxists on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Media Presentation of the Working Class

Marxists on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Media Presentation of the Working Class

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Problems of White Collar and Corporate Crimes

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: White Collar Crime Problems Example - Enron

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Evaluation of Problems of White Collar and Corporate Crimes

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: The Construction of Laws

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Construction of Laws Example - Grenfell Tower

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Evaluation of The Construction of Laws

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Ruling Class are Protected from Crime Prosecution

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Example of Ruling Class Crime Prosecution Protection - BP Spill

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Evaluation of Ruling Class are Protected from Crime Prosecution

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Victims of Corporate Crimes

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Victims of Corporate Crimes Example - Thalidomide

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Victims of Corporate Crimes Example - Bhopal Pollution

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Evaluation of Victims of Corporate Crimes

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Difficult to charge Offenders for WCC/Corporate Crimes

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Example of Difficulties in charging Offenders for WCC/Corporate Crimes - Volkswagen

Marxists on why WCC and CC are Problematic: Evaluation of Difficulties in charging Offenders for WCC/Corporate Crimes

Neo-Marxist Explanations of Crime and Deviance

Neo-Marxism on why working class crime is committed: A Reason for Working Class people committing Crimes

Neo-Marxism on why working class crime is committed: Evaluation on Why working class crime is committed

Neo-Marxism on why working class crime is committed: Belief in the myth of Black Criminality

Neo-Marxism on why working class crime is committed: Evaluation of Belief in the myth of Black Criminality

Neo-Marxism on why working class crime is committed: The spreading of the myth of Black Criminality

Neo-Marxism on why working class crime is committed: Evaluation of the spread of the Black Criminality myth

Neo-Marxism: Why the Media creates Moral Panics

Neo-Marxism: Evaluation of Moral Panics

Neo-Marxism on Reasons for Youths joining Deviant Youth Cultures: Deviant Youth Cultures as Preparation

Neo-Marxism on Reasons for Youths joining Deviant Youth Cultures: Evaluation of Deviant Youth Cultures as Preparation

Neo-Marxism on Reasons for Youths joining Deviant Youth Cultures: Deviant Youth Cultures resist Capitalism

Neo-Marxism on Reasons for Youths joining Deviant Youth Cultures: Evaluation of Deviant Youth Cultures resist Capitalism

Neo-Marxism on Reasons for Youths joining Deviant Youth Cultures: Deviant Youth Cultures as a response to Status being threatened

Neo-Marxism on Reasons for Youths joining Deviant Youth Cultures: Evaluation of Deviant Youth Cultures as a response to Status being threatened

Feminists on C&D: Why women commit less crime than men

Feminists on C&D: Evaluation of why women commit less crime than men

Feminists on C&D: Why some women commit crime - 'Deals' in Society

Feminists on C&D: Evaluation of 'Deals' in Society

Feminists on C&D: Why some women commit crime - Liberation Theory

Feminists on C&D: Evaluation of Liberation Theory

Feminists on C&D: Women at a CJS Disadvantage - Police Treatment of Women

Feminists on C&D: Women at a CJS Disadvantage - Example of Police Treatment of Women

Feminists on C&D: Women at a CJS Disadvantage - Evaluation of Police Treatment of Women

Feminists on C&D: Women at a CJS Disadvantage - Barriers to Justice

Feminists on C&D: Women at a CJS Disadvantage - Barriers to Justice Example

Feminists on C&D: Evaluation of Barriers to Justice

Feminists on C&D: Men committing crimes against women - Why men commit crimes against women

Feminists on C&D: Evaluation of why some men commit crimes against women

Feminists on C&D: Men committing crimes against women - Leaving violent relationships

Feminists on C&D: Evaluation of leaving violent relationships

Feminists on C&D: Men committing crimes against women - Sense of Masculinity

Feminists on C&D: Evaluation of Sense of Masculinity

Interactionists on C&D: What is Crime and Deviance - C&D is Socially Constructed

Interactionists on C&D: Evaluation of C&D is Socially Constructed

Interactionists on C&D: What is Crime and Deviance - Labelling of Offenders

Interactionists on C&D: Evaluation of Labelling of Offenders

Interactionists on C&D: Who is labelled as Criminal or Deviant - Working Class more likely to be labelled as Deviant

Example of Working Class more likely to be labelled as deviant

Interactionists on C&D: Evaluation of Working Class more likely to be labelled as Deviant

Interactionists on C&D: Who is labelled as Criminal or Deviant - Working Class Ethnic Minorities more likely to be labelled as Deviant

Interactionists on C&D: Evaluation of Working Class Ethnic Minorities more likely to be labelled as Deviant

Interactionists on C&D: How can negative labelling impact be reduced - Types of Shaming

Interactionists on C&D: Evaluation of Types of Shaming

Interactionists on C&D: Role of the media - Moral Panics

Interactionists on C&D: Evaluation of Moral Panics

Interactionists on C&D: Role of the media - Moral crusaders

Interactionists on C&D: Example of Moral crusader

Interactionists on C&D: Evaluation of Moral crusaders

Postmodernists on C&D: What causes crime - Structural Causes

Postmodernists on C&D: Evaluation of Structural Causes

Postmodernists on C&D: What causes crime - Why people commit crimes

Postmodernists on C&D: Evaluation of Why people commit crime

Postmodernists on C&D: What causes crime - Why most people do not commit crimes

Postmodernists on C&D: Evaluation of Why most people do not commit crimes

Postmodernists on C&D: Impact of the media on our view on C&D - Media Coverage

Postmodernists on C&D: Evaluation of Media Coverage leading to C&D Fears

Postmodernists on C&D: Beliefs on C&D Policy - Restorative Justice

Postmodernists on C&D: Evaluation of Postmodernist Beliefs on C&D Policy

Postmodernists on C&D: Beliefs on C&D Policy: Redefinition of Crime

Postmodernists on C&D: Evaluation of Redefinition of Crime

Right Realists on who commits crime

Right Realists on how crime can be reduced

Left Realists on Street Crime

Left Realists on why working class Black youths commit crime

Left Realists on a solution to reduce crime

Functionalist Subcultural Theories

Neo-Marxist Subcultural Theories

Right Realist Subcultural Theories

Left Realist Subcultural Theories

Neo-Marxist Theories of Racism

Interactionist Theories of Racism

Other Theories of Racism

Crime Policies

40 Mark Question Plan: Crime and Deviance in relation to Class

40 Mark Question Plan: Crime and Deviance in relation to Age

40 Mark Question Plan: Crime and Deviance in relation to Gender

40 Mark Question Plan: Crime and Deviance in relation to Ethnicity

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