CRIME 30S

CRIME 30S

01   Evaluate the view that globalisation has led to increased levels of crime.

• new types of crime- cyber crime. A03: 
• new opportunities for crime-drug cartels across borders. A03:
• more effective ways of tackling crime- surviellence. A03: Displacement.
• rise of technology- more opportunity to learn about crime. A03:
• states tackling human right abuses- UN. eg-Afghanistan. A03: states tackle hr for their own benefits, USA wanted to overthrow the Taliban. 

02 Evalute the usefulness of the functionalist approaches in understanding crime and deviance.

• crime leads to social solidarity- eg, manchester bombing. A03: crime is needed to bring people together, but this pproach ignores that their needs to be a victim.
• Boundary maintenance teaches us right from wrong, Madeleine Mccann taught parents to be more protective. A03: Reminds us right from wrong, ignore the victim.
• anomie= rejection of norms and values, london riots. A03: crime has negative impacts, but this doesnt explain why all crimes are committed, eg stealing due to poverty.
• merton strain theory, conformity and retreatism. A03: understands varied response but is there more than 5? only explains utilitarian.
• working class leads to 3 subcultures (cloward+ ohlin) criminal,conflict and retreatist. A03: insight into wc delinquency but exaggerates the difference between the subcultures.

03  Evaluate sociological contributions to our understanding of the relationship between crime and the media.

• Distorted portrayal of criminals- exaggerates wc criminals whist uc are rarely profiled. A03: wwhite collar crime is hidden, not an accurate representation.
• causing crime- desensitisation to crime almost normalising it. A03: oversensitisation, pushing people away from committig crime.
• relative deprivation- capitalist advertisment makes people hungry and jealous of material goods. A03:
• moral panics- exaggerate the risk of crime and victimisation, labels subcultures. A03: Hall- black muggers resulting in it being more difficult for a black person to be employed.
• policing- makes crime easier to police, using the media to figure out who somebody is. A03:

04 Evaluate sociological contribtions to our understanding of crime prevention and control.

• Surveillance, monitoring peoples behaviour. A03: displacement.
• Tough…