Easter Revision Class!

1. Easter Revision Class! When? Thursday 11th April 9am – 2pm Who? Intervention list – compulsory Not on intervention list – highly recommended Where? – Sherwood?

2. Session 1 – Crime & Deviance Key concepts revised today • Distinguish between crime and deviance • Describe the ways in which individuals are encouraged to conform to social rules both formal and informal Starter: Discuss whether you think any of this behaviour is deviant, criminal or both. 1. Stealing a bottle of milk from a doorstep 2. ‘burping’ after a meal 3. Drinking a can of lager on the bus 4. Taking paper clips home from work 5. Crossing a pedestrian crossing when the ‘red man’ is displayed 6. Keeping money you have been given in error in your change in a supermarket 7. Parking on a double yellow line 8. Not paying for a chocolate bar in a shop.

3. Crime: is usually associated with behaviour that breaks the formal, written laws of a given society. Deviance: is behaviour which does not conform to the dominant norms of a specific society. Deviant behaviour is defined by the norms of society, which means that different cultures, times etc may define deviance differently. Task Can you think of an example of behaviour that… a) Was classed as deviant in history that would now not be classed as deviant? b) Was accepted in history but would now be classed as deviant? c) Would be deviant in the UK but is accepted in other cultures? Ext: what sources would tell us this?

4. Exam practice: • What do sociologists mean by deviance? (4 marks) • What do sociologists mean by crime? (4 marks) • Quick definition • Full definition • Example • Explain example

5. What is the difference between formal and informal control? What are the agencies of social control? Task: Complete the match up exercise on p.49 of the revision guide. Ext: Task 2

6. Work Family Agents of Social Control Schools Peer groups religion Legal system Which agent of social control do you feel has the biggest effect on your lives? Explain your choice.

7. Exam Questions • Identify two ways in which people are encouraged to conform to formal social rules (2 marks) • Identify two types of formal social control that societies use to enforce order (2 marks) • Explain what sociologists mean by the term ‘agencies of social control.’ (4 marks) • Explain what sociologists mean by white-collar crime (4 marks) • Explain what sociologists mean by conformity when studying deviance. (4 marks) 5) Describe one way in which recent governments have tried to reduce anti-social behaviour and explain how successful this approach has been. (5 marks) 6) Describe one way in which governments have attempted to reduce racist behaviour in society and explain how successful this approach has been. (5 marks)

8. Session 2 – Why do people commit crime? Key concepts revised today • Describe trends in distribution of crime e.g. gender, ethnicity, sex, social class etc • Outline different sociological explanations of criminal and deviant behaviour, such as sub-cultural theories, labelling theory and relative deprivation • Awareness of social issues such as racism and teenage crime Starter: Using the crime statistics in Chart A, summarise the major differences in crime patterns between males and females.

9. Inadequate socialisation Labelling theory What are the explanations for crime? Subcultural theories Marxist explanations Relative deprivation Task: use the information on p.50 to explain each of these theories in your own words.

10. 12 mark essays • Task: Read the 12 mark question on p.51. Make a list of: • All the sociological concepts/key words • Any evidence • Sociological perspectives

11. Variations on this question… Discuss how far sociologists would agree that crime and deviance among ________(1) is a result of ____________(2)

13. Higher amongst youths • Visibility • Chivalry effect • Relative deprivation • Sub cultural theory • Socialisation

14. Homework – complete at least two of these 12 mark questions. Discuss how far sociologists would agree that… • …what is seen as deviance arises from labelling in society. • …that most antisocial behaviour is committed by young men. • …that criminal behaviour is caused by poverty and social deprivation. • …that ethnic groups appear to commit more crimes than others because they are stereotyped. • …that most deviant and criminal behaviour in young people results from peer group pressure. • …that women are less likely to commit crime than men. • …that in Britain today working class criminals are more likely to get convicted than middle class and upper class ‘white collar’ criminals

15. Exam questions • Identify two types of crime commonly experienced in urban communities (2 marks) • Explain what sociologists mean by labelling. (4 marks) 3) Describe one way in which some sociologists believe that labelling can lead to deviant behaviour and explain why this might be a problem for certain groups within society (5 marks) 4) Describe one police action that may lead to some members of minority ethnic groups being stereotyped as criminal and explain why this stereotyping occurs. (5 marks) 5) Describe one reason why people in poverty are more likely to be victims of crime than the more wealthy and explain why this situation persists. (5 marks)

16. Session 3 – What is the impact of crime? Key concepts revised today • Analyse the usefulness of official crime figures, and self-report and victim studies • Describe the effect of criminal and deviant behaviour on victims, communities and society How do we get our statistics on crime?

18. Culture of fear Damages cohesion Moral panic On society? What is the impact of crime? Folk devils Scapegoats Physical On victims? Socially Psychological Financial

19. Task: Apply to the London riots.1) What was the impact on victims?2) What was the impact on society? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnWsQFPM4A0

20. Exam Questions • Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of using self-report studies to collect data about levels of crime in society. (2marks) • Describe one way in which the government collects statistics about the level of crime in society and explain why this might not be an accurate picture of the number of crimes committed. (5 marks) • Describe one way in which crime and deviant behaviour could have a negative impact on communities and explain why this impact is seen as a problem by some members of the public. (5 marks) 2) Discuss how far sociologists would agree that official statistics give an accurate picture of the levels of crime in society. (12 marks)