The Social Construction of Crime Statistics (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What are Official Crime Statistics (OCS)?
What are Official Crime Statistics (OCS)?
Data compiled by police & published quarterly
What does it mean that crime statistics are 'socially constructed'?
What does it mean that crime statistics are 'socially constructed'?
Shaped by human decisions & institutions
What is the 'dark figure of crime'?
What is the 'dark figure of crime'?
Offences never appearing in official records
Which barrier prevents victims reporting crimes involving domestic abuse or gang violence?
Which barrier prevents victims reporting crimes involving domestic abuse or gang violence?
Fear of reprisals
Why might police avoid recording crimes to maintain good clear-up rates?
Why might police avoid recording crimes to maintain good clear-up rates?
Recording more crimes makes targets harder
What did Cicourel's 1968 study reveal about police treatment of middle-class youths?
What did Cicourel's 1968 study reveal about police treatment of middle-class youths?
They received informal warnings
What do victimisation surveys like the CSEW aim to do?
What do victimisation surveys like the CSEW aim to do?
Ask people directly about crimes against them
What percentage of crimes experienced by victims are reported to police according to the CSEW?
What percentage of crimes experienced by victims are reported to police according to the CSEW?
About 25%
Despite declining crime rates, what proportion believe crime has increased?
Despite declining crime rates, what proportion believe crime has increased?
About two-thirds of respondents
What surprising finding did self-report studies reveal about crime and social class?
What surprising finding did self-report studies reveal about crime and social class?
Middle-class males offend as much
Which type of crime do victimisation and self-report surveys exclude?
Which type of crime do victimisation and self-report surveys exclude?
Victimless crimes like drug use
How do Marxist criminologists view the enforcement of laws according to OCS?
How do Marxist criminologists view the enforcement of laws according to OCS?
Selectively enforced against working class
What do Left Realists like Lea and Young argue about crime in deprived communities?
What do Left Realists like Lea and Young argue about crime in deprived communities?
Crime represents a genuine problem