Factors Affecting Criminal & Deviant Behaviour: Social Class (AQA GCSE Sociology): Flashcards
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Which groups are over-represented in prison compared to the general population?
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Which groups are over-represented in prison compared to the general population?
Males, young people, Black people and poorly educated people are over-represented in prison.
True or False?
Official statistics show that working-class people are under-represented in the prison population.
False.
Working-class people are over-represented in the prison population, suggesting a link between social class and crime.
How does living in a deprived area affect the risk of crime?
According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales (2021), living in a more deprived area makes a person over 40% more likely to experience crime.
How does Merton's anomie theory explain the link between social class and crime?
Merton's anomie theory explains the link because working-class people have unequal opportunities to achieve the American Dream, so crime may be their only route to success.
Define status frustration.
Status frustration is Cohen's idea that working-class boys feel frustrated when they fail to meet middle-class expectations at school.
Cohen argued that working-class boys join gangs because being part of a delinquent gives them status.
Cohen argued that working-class boys join gangs because being part of a delinquent subculture gives them status.
How does bias in the criminal justice system help explain the link between class and crime?
Bias in the criminal justice system helps explain the link because, Marxists argue, street crime and working-class people are targeted by agencies of social control, while corporate fraud is under-reported.
Define white-collar crime.
White-collar crime is crime committed by people in high-status positions, such as lawyers and accountants; examples include tax evasion and fraud.
Why is white-collar crime difficult to detect?
White-collar crime takes place in the workplace rather than on the streets, and there is often no obvious victim.
Define corporate crime.
Corporate crime is crime committed by company directors to increase profits or gain an advantage in their markets.
Give two examples of corporate crime.
Examples of corporate crime include pollution of air or water, insider trading, company tax evasion and health and safety violations.
True or False?
Corporate crime is easy to prosecute.
False.
Corporate crime is hard to prosecute because corporations can afford skilled lawyers, and governments do not prioritise tracking it.
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