Criminological theories - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Here is a clear and brief summary of the course "Introduction to Criminology for Social Science (RGBUSTR007)." It covers all the material for the exam. This course provides an overview of key criminological theories, the nature of crime, and the functioning of the criminal justice system. Topics include the definition of crime, types of crime (such as violent, property, and white-collar crime), and explanations of criminal behavior from sociological, psychological, and biological perspect...

Evaluation of each theory of crime

Questions and answers for the written exam during year 1 of WJEC level 3 Applied Diploma in criminology (the same for certificate in criminology). Unit 2:criminological theories including LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4 from AC1.1 to AC3.2.

CRIMINOLOGY UNIT 2 CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORIES REVIEW 2024 WITH MULTIPLE CORRECTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS |GRADED A+}

An example of white-collar crime includes: Money laundering activities The organisation WHISPER works for the decriminalisation of prostitution and can be categorised as: Radicalist Feminists From a criminological perspective, Siegel (2004) defines a public order crime as a: Crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society and the ability of people to function efficiently The theoretical explanation of conservation crime employs a combination of existing theorie...

Flashcards that were created and used by two A* students who both received 100% in the final Unit 2 exam. Detailed description, research AND evaluation of EACH sociological theory, along with associated images and prompts. These notes are in a FLASHCARD format designed for students who want to achieve TOP grades by testing themselves or getting others to test them. Enjoy :)

Criminology - Unit 2: Criminological Theories with questions & answers latest 2024 update Norms - ANSWER>>The normal way of behaving in society. All laws are norms (such as not killing someone) but not all norms are laws (such as coming to college with your homework). Someone who breaks a norm is considered deviant. Deviance - ANSWER>>Deviance is any behaviour that differs from normal. In other words, it is behaviour that is unusual, uncommon or out of the ordinary in some way. It ...

CAC1.1.01 Deviant Behaviour and Sanctions Values are general principles or guidelines for how we should live our lives. They tell us what is right and wrong or good and bad such as respect. Norms are specific rules or socially accepted standards that govern people's behaviour in specific situations (what is normal) for example not interrupting, these are based on societies values. The term 'moral code' is often used to describe a set of basic rules, values and principles held by an ...

Criminological Theories exam with questions & answers latest 2024 update already graded A+ AC1.1.01 Deviant Behaviour and Sanctions - ANSWER>>Values are general principles or guidelines for how we should live our lives. They tell us what is right and wrong or good and bad such as respect. Norms are specific rules or socially accepted standards that govern people's behaviour in specific situations (what is normal) for example not interrupting, these are based on societies values. The ter...

Criminological Theories exam latest update already graded A+ Social Learning Theory Akers 1985 Structural-Macro Reinforcement=increases behaviors Positive Reinforcement=Reward Negative Reinforcement=Removal of punishment - ANSWER>>This attempted to elaborate differential association theory. (filling in gaps) In general, social learning theory proposes that both criminal and conforming behavior are acquired, maintained, or changed by the same process of interaction with others. The...

Flashcards that were created and used by two A* students who both received 100% in the final Unit 2 exam. Detailed description, research AND evaluation of EACH biological theory, along with associated images and prompts. These notes are in a FLASHCARD format designed for students who want to achieve TOP grades by testing themselves or getting others to test them. Enjoy :)

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