Transcript Enquiry process - Mrs Sudds' classroom

Date: Thursday, 16 July 2015
Social Distribution of Crime
Learning Objectives
• Describe the social distribution of crime across different sub-cultures
• Understand the explanations within each sub-culture
C.A.G.E.L
Class
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Locality
Group work – Social Distribution of crime
1) Knowledge – look at sources
2) Comprehension – what does this source mean? Discuss.
3) Application – complete the Facts & Key Terms boxes
4) Analysis – summarise the sociological arguments supporting and opposing the statistics
(Explanations & Opposing arguments boxes)
5) Synthesis – Repeat for the other sources & consolidate your arguments
6) Evaluation – What do you think is the true picture of crime within this subculture?
Class
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Locality (place)
Imogen
Jason
Matthew
Rianne
Daniel
Adiat
Samed
Sian
Tilly
Minh
Paige
Eren
Aysegul
Paul
Molly
Nathan
Mercy
Miya
Paige
Aston
Muhammad
Sheridan
Kiran
Eye on the exam – Quickfire round!
• Identify two types of crime commonly experienced in urban
communities (2)
• Identify two types of crime commonly committed by men (2)
• Identify two sociological explanations for the difference in the
distribution of crime across different ethnicities.
Eye on the exam – 4 & 5 mark questions
• Explain what sociologists mean by white-collar crime. (4)
• Describe one police action that may lead to some members of
minority ethnic groups being stereotyped as criminal and explain why
this stereotyping occurs. (5)
• Describe one reason why people in poverty are more likely to be
victims of crime than the more wealthy and explain why this situation
persists.(5)
Eye on the exam – homework time!
• Discuss how far sociologists would agree that most anti-social behaviour is carried out by young men (12)
• Discuss how far sociologists would agree that some ethnic groups appear to commit more crime than others
because they are stereotyped. (12)
• Discuss how far sociologists would agree that most criminal behaviour is caused by poverty and social
deprivation. (12)
• Discuss how far sociologists would agree that women are less likely to commit crime than men.(12)
• Discuss how far sociologists would agree that in Britain today working-class criminals are more likely to be
convicted than middle-class and upper-class ‘white collar’ criminals. (12)
• Discuss how far sociologists would agree that working class males are more likely to commit crimes than
other sections of society. (12)
1) For each exam question above, copy the question & bullet point at least two arguments supporting the statement
and two arguments against.
2) Choose one question to fully answer as a 12 mark essay
TIF: Choose an additional question that you find particularly difficult & write out an answer – this way you’ll get
feedback from the teacher to help you understand