Social Distribution of crime by social class

Question 1

Subcultural Attitudes

Answer 1

deviance is the result of whole groups breaking off from society who have deviant values, and deviance is a result of these individuals conforming to the values and norms of the subculture to which they belong

Question 2

White-Collar Crime

Answer 2

crime committed by middle class people when they are at work ie. Fraud

Question 3

Selective Law Enforcement

Answer 3

the criminal justice system applies the law to different social groups in different ways: enforced more on working class than middle and upper

Question 4

Relative Deprivation

Answer 4

people are deprived (materially or in other ways) compared with others in society, causing them to commit crimes to match the wealth of others

Question 5

Strain Theory

Answer 5

people engage in deviant behaviour when they are unable to achieve socially approved goals by legitimate means so they innovate and turn to illegitimate means

Question 6

Merton

Answer 6

Strain theory
American dream
Blocked opportunity

Question 7

Crime Survey Of England & Wales

Answer 7

Official source of statistics