Social Distribution of Crime (patterns and trends) (OCR A-Level Sociology): Quizzes

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Social Distribution of Crime (patterns and trends)
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What % of the UK prison population is male?

95%

In which year did Otto Pollak argue women's crime was underestimated?

1950

What was the average sentence for women for indictable offences (Ministry of Justice 2015)?

10.5 months

How many times more offences did men commit vs women in 1957?

11x

By what % did arrests of female robbers grow in America 1960-1972 (Adler)?

277%

What is the 'class deal' in Carlen's study?

Material rewards from work

According to Heidensohn, in which 3 areas are women controlled in patriarchal society?

Home, public, work

What characteristic defines Messerschmidt's 'hegemonic masculinity'?

Powerful and in control

How many times more likely are black people to be stopped & searched than white people?

7x

What % of prison population did BAME groups make up according to Lammy Review (2017)?

25%

How many muggings occurred Aug 1972-Aug 1973 in Hall et al's study?

60

What did the Macpherson Report (1999) conclude about the Met Police?

Institutionally racist

Which is NOT one of Slapper & Tombs' 6 types of corporate crime?

Cyber crimes

How much debt did Enron conceal in 2001?

$50 billion

Who developed differential association theory to explain white collar crime?

Sutherland (1949)

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