Working class disadvantage in crime

Question 1

Walmsey et al
what % do the lowest social classes make up of the prison population?
Eventhough?

Answer 1

41% of the prisons population is made up of the lowest social classes even though they only make up 19% of the overall population

Question 2

Cole

Who are more likely to commit crime?

Answer 2

Individuals with a less well off backgroung is more likely to commit crime

Question 3

Harding
Social class?
where?
Why do the turn to crime?
Term?
what do the youths do?
Why do they commit more crime

Answer 3

Working class youths in London who live in deprivation turn to crime to gain income
'Street casino'- youth gamble with their life and commit more crime in order to gain status