SOCIAL CLASS Flashcards
there is a strong relation between social class and ..?
crime.
what happened in 2014 -BCS?
British crime survey.
BCS found that households headed by someone who is unemployed …?
were over twice as likely to be victims of domestic burglary.
BCS found that respondents in higher-income households were more likely to be victims of …?
credit card fraud.
what do functionalists argue about social class and crime?
w/c and ppl in poverty have weak ties with society.
functionalist - poor groups are …… and experience ..?
marginalised and experience social deprivation.
functionalists - poor ppl and w/c experience social …?
exclusion.
Cohen is a …?
functionalist.
Cohen - argues working class men commit crime because ..?
they experience status frustration - leading them to seek out others who also experience this.
Cloward and Ohlin are ..?
functionalists.
what do C and O argue what happens when w/c men cannot achieve the goals of society..?
turn to crime in areas of high social deprivation.
miller is a …?
functionalist.
what does miller identify within w/c - making crime more likely?
a set of values eg. excitement and toughness - which make crime more likely.
what does miller describe some working class subcultures as having?
focal concerns.
who does murray think turn to crime + what does he call them?
underclass - group who don’t work + share similar values.
murray - a lack of strong male role models will increase …?
the chance of young boys turning to crime.
marxist - Pearce argues that laws are crated by r/c to protect ..?
their private property.
do marxists think that crime occurs in all classes + what about m/c corporate crime?
YES - but m/c crime is ignored.
what two things do left think leads to crime by ppl living in poverty?
marginalisation and relative deprivation.
CJS mostly consists of m/c - so what does this mean for w/c?
they are more likely to be labelled as criminals.
people living in poverty are more likely to commit visible crimes - such as ..?
vandalism and theft.
what do these labelling explanations not mention - criticism?
ignore the fact that many w/c people are also the victims of crimes.
what is corporate crime?
crimes carried out by or on behalf of companies - with the aims of making greater profit for the business.
what is white collar crime?
refers to the crimes of powerful groups, often including individuals who are less likely to be policed and punished in society.
why is it difficult for sociologists to find out about crimes of the ruling class?
bc they are powerful and are very good at hiding illegal activities.
give three examples of white collar crime?
- money laundering.
- embezzlement.
- fraud.
why is it difficult to prosecute in corporate crimes?
bc it is hard to see who takes responsibility for the crime.
do functionalists see social class as playing a significant role in the distribution of crime?
no - they don’t really believe it correlates.
what do marxists think about corporate and white collar crime?
they argue its inevitable within the capitalist system that creates a drive for profit.
feminists/control theorists argue that as people become more wealthy …?
they may begin to see themselves above the law and therefore think they can commit crime.
