Sociological Theories of Crime: Structuralists Flashcards

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What is sociology?

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The study of society.

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List the 8 Social institutions:

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  • Family
  • Education
  • Work
  • Government/legislature
  • Justice system
  • Religion
  • Welfare state
  • Mass media
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What do Structuralists believe?

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Sociologists who believe society and the social institutions shape behaviour.

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What do Internationalist’s believe?

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Sociologists believe individuals are not passive, we shape society (more important).

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What do Structuralists believe the first institution is? Why?

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Your family because it’s the home of primary socialisation.

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What is the family that performs primary socialisation according to Structuralists?

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The nuclear family (a man and a women of the opposite sex who maintain a sexually approved sexual relationship, with there children own or adopted). i.e. heterosexual, married, breadwinner and housewife.

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What is it suggested that other family types may cause?

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Crime

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What is gender role socialisation?

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The process of teaching members of society how to behave according to gender expectations, or gender roles.

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What social institution is the home of secondary socialisation? Why?

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Education because it’s a microcosm of society so you learn how to practice society.

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If you succeed in education you will be less likely to _______ ____.

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commit crime

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What percentage of the prison population were on free school means at school (non-nuclear families link to crime) and didn’t have 5 GCSE’s A-C (link between family and crime).

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60%

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Name the two types of structuralists.

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  1. Consensus
    1. Conflict
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What are Consensus structuralists?

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Structuralists who believe that society is meritocratic (you are rewarded in society based on your own merits)- good and fair. Functionalists.

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What are Conflict structuralists?

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Structuralists believe that society isn’t meritocratic and that it creates inequality. Marxists.

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Why might inequality be positive?

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Inequality may matter for social cohesion, identifying a positive association between inequality.

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