Sociology - Crime and Deviance (Q&A'S)

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  • Created by: Liv39
  • Created on: 30-03-18 18:11

Why is there more crime in urban (city) areas to..

.....rural (countryside) areas according to official statistics?

  • Dark Figure Of Crime
  • Higher Population
  • More Opportunities
  • More Relative Deprivation - Underclass/ Afro-carribeans
  • More Police 
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Who commits more crime according to the statistics

  • Males - subculture - gender socialisation - control theory
  • Afro-Carribeans - police focus more on them - self fulfilling propechy - relative deprivation - canteen culture
  • Underclass/ Working Class - selective enforcement - relative deprivation - status frustration - strain theory
  • Youths - relative deprivation - self fulfilling propechy - police focus more on them - laddish subculture - labelling
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Why should we question the statistics?

  • Target them more (Young People)
  • Shivelry in courts - men feel like they should look after women
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