Crime and Society (SOC1034)

This annotated bibliography explores racial inequalities in the criminal justice system, specifically focusing on the topic of ethnicity and crime. The first article by Meng et al. investigates racial profiling of black youth in Toronto, revealing a significant disparity in stop-and-search incidents based on race. However, the study's limitation is noted, as it is specific to Toronto and may not be universally applicable. The second article by Coid et al. examines ethnic differences in priso...

An in-depth analysis and description of first-year content, including references and detailed information into cyber-violence, cyber-pornography, the CJA, the exposure theory, the internet and crime, recording and reporting crime, victimisation, the 'ideal victim', crime mapping, the cultivation theory, the chivalry theory, the Stephen Lawrence Case, the death penalty, prison overcrowding and much more.

A fully comprehensive essay critically considering 'Sociologists argue that ‘crime is a social construction’. Critically discuss whether this is a useful description to understanding who commits crime.' in 1,500 words with a complete bibliography.