1.2 Social constructs of crime
1.2 Labelling theory
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- Created on: 03-01-22 13:28
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- Social constructs of crime
- Dark Figure of Crime
- the difference between stats and the real rate of crime is sometimes called this because it's unclear how much crime goes undetected
- Alternative Statistics
- some sociologists use victim surveys to gain a more accurate view on the amount of crime which can add to our view of crime
- but they have limitations a people may forget, conceal or exaggerate
- Moral Panic
- reaction/ outrage whipped up by the media or agencies of social control
- Deviancy Amplifications
- when media coverage or the response by agencies of social control to a crime results in more crime or a 'perceived' increase in crime
- Folk Devil
- a person/group of people who are portrayed in folklore or the media as outsiders or deviant and who are blamed for crimes
- Dark Figure of Crime
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