GCSE Sociology: Theories of Crime

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Deviance (sociological definition)

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Breaking the norms of society

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Chivalry thesis

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The belief that the police and courts, are more strict on males and easier on women.

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What do functionalists think about crime in society?

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need to have crime so you know where boundaries are

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What is deviancy amplification?

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media makes a crime seem more common

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Formal control (social control agents)

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Official authority figures with the power to impose sanction

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Which of the 4 deviant responses outlined in Strain Theory describes someone who acts like they want to succeed, but doesn't actually make an effort? Options: Rebellion, Retreatism, Ritualism, Innovation

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Ritualism

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The police and judicial courts are both part of

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the criminal justice system.

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It is so important to Chris to appear successful to others that he begins stealing goods from the warehouse where he works and reselling them to obtain money. What is this an example of?

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innovation

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A computer operator figures out a way to steal from the bank where he works by sending money to a secret account. This is an example of

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white-collar crime.

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Crime and deviance is s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . This means what counts as crime and deviance depends on the time, the place and the context in which that act happens.

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Socially constructed