Explore the social distribution of crime with this comprehensive 55-slide PowerPoint for AQA A-Level Sociology (7192).

Part 4 of the Crime & Deviance series examines how patterns of offending and criminalisation vary according to gender, ethnicity and social class. Students develop their understanding of key sociological explanations, evidence and debates while building the analytical and evaluative skills required for AQA examinations.

Topics covered include:

• Gender and crime: patterns of offending, Parsons and sex-role socialisation, Pollak’s chivalry thesis, Heidensohn’s patriarchal control thesis and Adler’s liberation thesis.
• Ethnicity and crime: patterns in offending, racism and criminalisation, Bowling and Phillips, institutional racism and stop and search.
• Social class and crime: patterns in offending, white-collar crime, corporate crime, state crime and the relationship between the powerful and the law.
• Comparison and intersectionality: exploring how gender, ethnicity and social class can interact to shape experiences of crime and criminalisation.
• Recent UK patterns: examining trends and developing skills in interpreting crime statistics.

Includes:

• Clear explanations of key concepts and sociological perspectives.
• Key sociologists and supporting evidence.
• Comparative activities and opportunities for evaluation.
• Retrieval and knowledge-check activities.
• Exam-focused practice including a 30-mark item-based question.
• Opportunities to develop sociological analysis and essay-writing skills.

Designed to support classroom teaching, revision and independent study. This resource is suitable for AQA A-Level Sociology students and teachers covering the Crime and Deviance topic.

Part 4 of the AQA A-Level Sociology Crime & Deviance series.