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Crime vs. Deviance: Understanding the Difference and Measuring Crime

Learn about the distinction between crime and deviance, explore examples of each, and examine different methods used to measure crime levels in society. Gain insights into the challenges and debates surrounding accurate crime statistics.

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Crime vs. Deviance: Understanding the Difference and Measuring Crime

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  1. Date:Friday, 20 December 2019 Unit 2 – Crime and Deviance Starter: Describe the difference between crime and deviance (giving examples of each) Learning Objectives Distinguish between crime and deviance Analyse whether deviance is socially defined TIF: Use a maximum of 30 words! Deviance – behaviour that does not conform to the dominant norms of a specific society

  2. Crime is 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 Battering an old lady to death is both criminal and deviant as it breaks social and legal rules. A male manager wearing a bikini to the office is deviance as it is only breaking the social rules and not legal rules. • Can you think of.. • A crime that is not deviant… • Deviant behaviour that is not criminal…

  3. Crime Deviant Use your RAG cards! TIF: Which of these could differ in different situations? • Stealing a bottle of milk from a doorstep • Burping after a meal • Drinking a can of lager on the bus • Taking paper clips home from work • Crossing a pedestrian crossing when the ‘’red man’ is displayed • Keeping money you have been given in error in your change in a supermarket • Parking on double yellow lines • Not paying for a chocolate bar in a shop

  4. “Deviance is social defined” Time Place Social situation Culture • Did you know… • In Texas, it is illegal to have a pair of pliers in your possession. • In France, it is illegal to call a pig Napolean • In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be put to death by a firing squad

  5. Why might society label the behaviour of some sub-cultural groups as deviant?

  6. You’re the Examiner! Write a model answer to this question. “Explain what sociologists mean by deviance” (4 marks)

  7. Quick think “Identify two reasons why people in society might label the behaviour of sub-cultural groups as deviant” (2)

  8. Date:Friday, 20 December 2019 Measuring Crime Uh oh, a crime has been committed! What happens next? Who knows about it? How would the police find out? What happens next? With your partner, discuss the next three steps that could happen… Learning Objectives Assess the usefulness for sociologists of different measures of crime

  9. Match up the key terms with the definitions and add to your glossary Surveys of the public which ask them to report any crimes they have experienced, whether or not they have reported them Official crime statistics Surveys of the population which ask them to confess to crime they have committed but for which they have not been caught Victim surveys Self-report studies The way crime is officially measured, based on statistics collected by the Home Office TIF: Which type method do you think would be the most reliable? Why? Which would be the least?

  10. Recorded crime – crime that is recorded by the police. Not all reported crime is recorded. Reported crime – crime that is reported to the police. Not all crime is reported. Why is not all reported crime recorded? Why is not all crime reported? The true figure (amount) of crime Official crime statistics Copy and complete this diagram filling in information to answer the question boxes. Make sure you add the key terms dark figure of crime, validity, reported crime and recorded crime to your glossary. TIF: If you were the Police Commissioner, what would you do to improve the relationship between the true figure of time and the Official Crime Statistics?

  11. Group Presentations Each group has information on either Official Statistics, Victim Surveys or Self Report Surveys. Prepare to feedback to the class: • What it is and how the information is gathered. • The name of any of large-scale studies • Relevant statistics • The advantages of this method for reporting crime • The disadvantages of this method for reporting crime Make sure that each person in the group has this written down in their book under the heading of the type of survey.

  12. Quick think “Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of using self-report studies to collect data about levels of crime in society.” (2)

  13. Date:Friday, 20 December 2019 Measuring Crime – Eye on the Exam Starter: Complete the crime and deviance crossword! Learning Objectives Apply knowledge and understanding so far to the structure of 5 mark exam questions TIF: Can you add any other keywords onto the puzzle? (think scrabble!)

  14. Answering 5 mark questions… http://prezi.com/dqna_rffgpqi/sociology-gcse-aqa-5-mark-questions/ From the Examiner Report June 2014 Unit 2

  15. Describe one reason why there is argument and debate about levels of violent crime in society and explain why this might make it difficult to reduce the public’s fear of such crimes. (5)

  16. 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)

  17. Describe the way in which a victim survey is carried out and explain why it might show more accurately than police statistics the number of crimes actually committed. (5)

  18. Describe one advantage of victim surveys and explain why some sociologists have doubts about their use.(5)

  19. Describe one advantage of victim surveys and explain why some sociologists have doubts about their use.(5)

  20. Planning out 12 mark answers… http://mcsociologyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/mr-mctavishs-yr-11-home-work-question.html Discuss how far sociologists would agree that official statistics give an accurate picture of the levels of crime in society. (12)

  21. Homework due Monday 13th September Discuss how far sociologists would agree that official statistics give an accurate picture of the levels of crime in society. (12) Complete on sheet provided

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