Key Ideas
behaviour that does not conform to societies values and norms
Deviance
Faisal devises a new sociological theory that explains the meaning of life
innovation
Who theorised labelling theory
Howard S Becker
What kind of crime is assault
Crime against the person
Tax fraud and embezzlement are examples of what type of crime
White collar crime
Deviance is relative to
time and space
Sade's powerful and natural singing skills have her recognised as the best singer of her time
innate characteristics
Who theorised the functionalist perspective on deviance
Emille Durkenheim
Money laundering, human trafficking and illicit drug activity are all types of what type of crime
organised
How many different categories of crime are there
7
A theory that focuses on the impact of classifying a person as a result of their behaviour
labelling theory
Aaira's friends are a negative influence on her and they want her to join them wagging class. However, shes got biology class which she needs for her uni course.
Commitment
Who teaches U3&4 Sociology
Mr Abdulle
Prostitution is what kind of crime and why
victimless, it is consensual
What are folk devils
Groups or individuals who are portrayed in folklore or referred to in the media as delinquent or deviant.
Define positive deviance and the 5 types
Positive deviance is behaviour that exceeds expectations, goes above and beyond the norm and overall has a positive impact on society.
Altruism, innovation, charisma, Innate characteristics and supraconformity
Everyone expects me to fail this class and says I'm a failure so I'll probably end up doing so
self fulfilling prophecy
Mr Yasein
When was Al Taqwa established
1986
who benefits in a corporate crime
the corporation
What is the name of the theory that focuses on bonds as protective features against deviance and what are the 4 bonds?
Social Control Theory
Attachment, Commitment, Belief, Involvement
What separates a genuine community issue from a moral panic?
It's often fabricated to a degree
The response is not proportionate to the issue
Media is used to stigmatise
Brandon Picini was a fire service volunteer who set 10 fires over the course of 4 weeks. What kind of crime is his if no one is harmed?
Crime against property
If you allocate company money to yourself that should have been allocated for another purpose, what kind of crime have you committed?
White collar crime
Hate crimes must meet 3 conditions
- In public
- Intent to offend
- Based on race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation