AQA A Level · Sociology 7192

Crime, deviance, social order and social control: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Crime, deviance, social order and social control.

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Question 1
1 mark

Which type of crime, as defined by sociologists, involves crimes against the environment such as pollution or illegal waste disposal?

Question 2
1 mark

A researcher is investigating the distribution of crime using victim surveys. Which of the following is a significant advantage of this method over using official police statistics?

Question 3
1 mark

According to Schwendinger and Schwendinger (1970), how should state crime be defined to overcome the problem of states being the ones who create and enforce the laws?

Question 4
1 mark

According to South (2014), how can the relationship between 'primary' and 'secondary' green crimes be best distinguished within the context of global environmental harm?

Question 5
1 mark

Left Realists, such as Lea and Young, identify three interconnected factors that lead to crime. Which of the following is NOT one of these factors?

Question 6
2 marks

In the study of crime and deviance, what is meant by the term 'corporate crime'?

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Question 7
3 marks

Identify and briefly explain one way in which globalisation may have led to an increase in 'green crime'.

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Question 8
6 marks

Using examples, explain three ways in which the media may contribute to the 'fear of crime' in contemporary society. You should consider how the selection and presentation of news might influence public perception of social order and deviance.

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