Revision 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCrime and devianceEducationFamiliesMass mediaSocial inequalityGCSEAQA Created by: AnaisCreated on: 08-04-18 19:27 Deviance Behaviour that does not conform to the dominant norms of a specific society 1 of 26 Anomie A situation where large numbers of people fail to follow the generally accepted norms and values 2 of 26 Chivalry thesis The belief that the police and courts are easier on women because they are male dominated 3 of 26 Crime Behaviour that breaks the law 4 of 26 White collar crime Criminal acts committed by middle class people in the course of their work 5 of 26 Corporate crime Carried out by executive of organisation to increase profit and can include activities such as selling harmful products 6 of 26 Agent of social control An individual or group that is responsible for ensuring members of society conform to socially acceptable behaviour 7 of 26 British crime survey A victim survey conducted annually by a team of researchers at the home office 8 of 26 Capitalist society An economic system where the production of goods is organised for profit and sold to a free market 9 of 26 Cctv A television system often used for surveillance 10 of 26 Dark figure of crime The amount of crime that doesn’t not appear in statistics 11 of 26 Indictable offences Serious crimes where if a person is found guilty they are likely to go to prison 12 of 26 Institutional racism Where the structure and practices of an organisation such as the police lead to a group being discriminated 13 of 26 Lad ette A young woman who behaves in a crude manner and engages in heavy drinking sessions 14 of 26 Official crime statistics The way crime is officially measured based on statistics collected by the home office 15 of 26 Peer group pressure Where someone is influenced by their group of friends to behave in a certain way 16 of 26 Recorded crime Crime that is recorded by the police 17 of 26 Reported crime Crime that is reported to the police 18 of 26 Self fulfilling prophecy This is where people who are labelled and begin to believe their label and behave as such making the label true 19 of 26 Self report study Surveys of the public which ask them to confess to crime they have committed but for which they have not been caught 20 of 26 Socially constructed Views of what is criminal or deviant behaviour are influenced by the values and norms of society we live in.they are defined by society 21 of 26 Socially defined behaviour Behaviour that is thought of as natural but is actually a product of cultural expectations 22 of 26 Sub culture A group with its own set of values and ways of behaviour which are distinctive from the generally accepted cultural values of society 23 of 26 Surveillance Is the monitoring of the behaviour of people and objects within society 24 of 26 Validity Data is valid ignore it gives a true picture of what is being studied 25 of 26 Victim surveys Surveys of the public which ask them to report any crime they have experienced whether or not they have reported them 26 of 26
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