Social Distribution Of Crime And Deviance

Question 1

According to Merton why do the working class commit crime

Answer 1

Because of blocked opportunities

Question 2

What crimes are the wc more likely to be involved in

Answer 2

Theft, bulgary

Question 3

Why may the wc turn to crime in general

Answer 3

Because of poverty and and blocked opportunities

Question 4

What does mertons strain theory tell us how the wc feel to achieve material success

Answer 4

They feel pressure to achieve material success but can’t achieve legally

Question 5

What does cohen say wc boys struggle for as a result of what

Answer 5

success so turn to crime

Question 6

What crimes may wealthy people commit

Answer 6

White collar crimes and corporate crimes

Question 7

According to chambliss how do laws benefit the rich

Answer 7

They protect their power

Question 8

According to snider what is the government less likely to do to corporate crime

Answer 8

Less likely to punish corporate crime

Question 9

Men commit less or more crime

Answer 9

More

Question 10

What crime do men commit more

Answer 10

Violent crimes

Question 11

What does messerchmid argue men use crime for

Answer 11

To express masculinity

Question 12

What do women commit less of and due to what

Answer 12

Crime due to social control

Question 13

Give two examples of factors to women committing less crime (social control)

Answer 13

Family and work

Question 14

What does heidenson say about women being controlled

Answer 14

Women are controlled more in public, private and work so they commit less crime

Question 15

According to Carlen why might Woking class women turn to crime

Answer 15

When society fails to provide economic stability

Question 16

chivalry thesis

Answer 16

Criminal justice system may treat women softer

Question 17

What does pollack argue about how the chilvary thesis treats women

Answer 17

Women are treated more soft because of the chilvary thesis

Question 18

What does Adler say the liberation thesis suggests for women and crime over time

Answer 18

Women may commit more crime as gender equality increases

Question 19

What is more likely to happen to ethnic minorities

Answer 19

Ethnic minorities are more likely to be stopped and searched by the police arrested and imprisoned

Question 20

What does institutional racism in the police explain

Answer 20

The macpherson repost on Stephen Lawrence case

Question 21

What does hall say the media created

Answer 21

Moral panic about black muggers

Question 22

According to left realists, why might ethnic minorities commit crime

Answer 22

Because of relative deprivation and marginalisation

Question 23

What does Gilroy say black peoles crime is a form of

Answer 23

Resistance against racism

Question 24

Why do Lee and young disagree with gilroys theory of crime being resistance against the police

Answer 24

They believe most crimes are committed against other ethnic minorities

Question 25

Which age group is more likely to commit crime

Answer 25

Young people

Question 26

Give three reasons why young people more likely to commit crime

Answer 26

Because of peer pressure, status and lack of responsibilities

Question 27

According to cohen, why might the youth join deviant subcultures

Answer 27

When they experience status frustration

Question 28

According to matza what do young people do inconsistently and with what excuse

Answer 28

Young people may drift in and out of crime using the excuse “everybody else is doing it”