Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess the view that women commit less serious crimes as well as having less serious crimes committed against them so they are not worthy of study. (21 marks) It has been argued that males are more likely to commit crimes than women and it is more probable that males are repeat offenders‚ have longer criminal careers and commit more serious crimes‚ for example‚ men are 15 times more likely to be convicted of homicide. However‚ such statistics are heavily
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Queer theory can be defined as the ongoing cultural critique of the heteronormative social hierarchy. Queer theory looks at‚ and studies‚ the political critique of cultural behavior that falls into either a normative or deviant category. The word "queer" itself has a primary meaning of "odd‚" or "out of the ordinary" (according to Webster). So by definition queer theory concerns itself with any and all forms of sexuality and sexual identity that are "queer" or deviant to the norm. Theorists also
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usefulness of Marxist theories for an understanding of crime and deviance” (21 marks) Sociologists who favour the Marxist approach to explanations of crime concentrate on the exploitative nature of the capitalist society in which we live and how it propels individuals into a life of crime. Marxism is criticised by other theories who do not share their opinion on capitalism – this therefore means they do not share their opinion on crime and deviance. The traditional Marxist view on crime is that capitalism
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2. Definition of Social Policy Social policy primarily refers to guidelines and interventions for the changing‚ maintenance or creation of living conditions that are conducive to human welfare. Thus‚ social policy is a part of public policy that has to do with social issues. More specifically‚ it also considers detailed issues in policy and administration of social services‚ including policies for health‚ housing‚ education and social work‚ and needs and issues affecting the users of services
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Social Constructionism‚ Identity and the Concept of Deviance Social constructionist use the term social construction to imply that our understanding of the world in which we live is constructed from the social interactions we have on a daily basis. In reference to identity‚ social constructionist theory (SCT) proposes that we as social beings actively construct our identities using social tools as the means in which to construct our identities‚ the foremost one being language. This particular
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References: Boyle‚ M. (1993). Sexual dysfunction or heterosexual dysfunction?. Feminism & Psychology‚ 3 (1)‚ 73-88. Bray‚ A. (2001). Not woman enough: Irigaray’s culture of difference. Feminist Theory‚ 2 (3)‚ 311-327. Chew‚ K. K.‚ Earle‚ C. M.‚ Stuckey‚ B. G.‚ Jamrozik‚ K.‚ & Keogh‚ E. J. (2000). Erectile dysfunction in general medicine practice: prevalence and clinical Fishman‚ J‚ R.‚ & Mamo‚ L. (2002). What’s in a Disorder:
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Deviance can be a powerful tool to encourage social change. Why does deviance encourage this change? I believe the answer is simple. Deviance sets in motion inside of everyone’s head a thought process. People begin to think positively and negatively about what happened‚ especially when it is highly publicized deviance. Opinions are formed and about what has happened. People begin to debate with each other about who is MORE wrong. For instance‚ its 7:50am and Bob an average working citizen is driving
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Examine the role of access to opportunity structures in causing crime and deviance. Opportunity structures can be described as a factor‚ situation or pathway which can lead towards or away from deviant or criminal behaviour‚ for example if someone does not gain access to the legitimate opportunity structure of education to achieve goals they may look to other‚ illegitimate opportunities and which can lead to them committing crime or engaging in deviant behaviour. One theory that supports the role
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Elite deviance is the deviant actions performed by the wealthy and powerful. It is where the elite in society think the rules do not pertain to them anymore or they simply just do not care about the rules because if they do get in trouble they can easily get out of it because of their title or wealth. Common examples of elite deviance are international money laundering‚ drug related crimes‚ and rape. A main problem with Elite deviance is that many people are not willing to speak up if they do find
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Assess the usefulness of Marxist approaches to an understanding of crime and deviance (21 marks) Karl Marx‚ would not have considered himself a Marxist but nevertheless‚ here’s what you get: Karl Marx believed that criminals are as much made as born. He theorized that Societies determine what they view as crime but that the "minority in control" determines the scope and distribution of punishments as well as the levels of punishments. Of capitalism Marx wrote about the concept of how crimes
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