Social Construction of Crime
Students learn to distinguish between crime and deviance, understanding that these concepts are socially constructed and vary across time and cultures.
About This Topic
Students learn to distinguish between crime and deviance, understanding that these concepts are socially constructed and vary across time and cultures.
Key Questions
- What is the difference between crime and deviance?
- How do laws change over time and across cultures?
- Who decides what behaviour is considered deviant?
More in Crime and Deviance
Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
An analysis of various sociological theories explaining why people commit crimes, including strain theory, subcultural theories, and labelling theory.
2 methodologies
Formal and Informal Social Control
This topic examines the mechanisms society uses to regulate behaviour. Students will compare the roles of agencies like the police and courts with family and peer groups.
2 methodologies
Patterns of Crime and Victimisation
Students will analyse official crime statistics, self-report studies, and victim surveys to identify patterns related to class, gender, and ethnicity.
2 methodologies