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Which member of Parliament resigned this week?
Angela Rayner (Deputy Prime Minister.
What is meant by a relative concept.
It means it depends on time, place, culture, actor, observer and so on.
Which exam paper has crime and deviance on it?
Paper 3.
Who is visiting the UK this week and see the King for the first time in 20 months?
Prince William
What is the difference between crime and deviance?
A crime is against the law, but deviance may not be illegal.
What skills are you using if you name and explain something in sociology?
Knowledge and understanding (AO1).
What were the widespread displays of St George's Cross and the Union Jack flag about this summer?
Anti-immigration and tensions around asylum seekers.
What is the difference between secret and private deviance and open and public deviance?
Secret and private deviance is not known to others and open and public deviance is.
What skill are you using if you write a chain of reasoning?
Analysis.
What did all people with a UK registered mobile phone get sent on Sunday 7th September at 3 pm?
Government Emergency Alert Test.
What is the difference between situational and societal deviance?
Situational deviance is something that may be perceived as deviance in certain situations but not in others, whereas societal deviance is considered deviant no matter what the circumstances are.
In which exam questions do we write an introduction?
20-mark and 30-mark essays.
Who is the new Deputy Prime Minister in the UK?
David Lammy MP.
If crime and deviance are subject to change over time and place, and therefore not fixed, what does this tell us about the nature of crime and deviance?
They are socially constructed.
What should we always include in an introduction.
Define key term in the question.
Identify the viewpoint to be analysed.
Set out the debate.