AQA GCSE Sociology Paper 2: The sociology of crime and deviance and social stratification June 2023 question paper 8192/2

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the process by which people become widely regarded as deviant?

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the agency responsible for punishing offenders?

Describe one example of deviance.

Identify and describe one way sociologists attempt to measure the dark figure of crime.

From Item A, examine one strength of the research.

Identify and explain one factor which may have led to the boys joining the gang, according to Item A.

Identify and explain one disadvantage of using a case study to investigate a teenage gang.

From Item B, identify and explain one reason why women commit less crime than men according to Heidensohn, including what you know of her perspective on this issue.

Identify and explain one disadvantage of using official statistics to understand the extent of crime committed by women.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that informal social control is an effective way of controlling deviant behaviour.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that people commit crime because of a lack of opportunities within society.

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the invisible barrier keeping women from achieving senior positions in the workplace?

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe data that accurately reflects the wider population being studied?

Describe one feature of a meritocracy.

Identify and describe one example of age discrimination.

From Item C, examine one weakness of the research.

Describe the type of research in Item C. Identify and explain one factor considered by the report as a possible explanation for the inequality experienced by some women from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Identify and explain one advantage of using previously published research to investigate gender inequality in accessing health care.

From Item D, identify the research method used by Townsend and describe how his definition of poverty differed from the official definition, including what you know of his perspective on this issue.

Identify and explain one reason why some researchers believe that relative deprivation is an idea with significant problems.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the welfare state creates an underclass.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that patriarchy continues to exist in modern British society.