AQA GCSE Sociology Paper 2: The sociology of crime and deviance and social stratification November 2020 question paper 8192/2

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe feelings that people experience when denied social status?

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the process that can begin after a young person accepts their deviant identity?

Describe one example of a crime that has high news value.

Identify and describe one factor that might lead to criminal behaviour.

From Item A, examine one weakness of the research.

Describe the type of data shown in Item A. Identify and explain one factor that may explain an increase in police-recorded hate crime.

Identify and explain one disadvantage of using group interviews to research the experience of prisoners.

From Item B, identify and explain one factor which may explain why some people use illegitimate means of achieving their goals, including what you know of Merton’s perspective.

Identify and explain why not all crime is included in official statistics.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that women are less likely to commit crime than men.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that deviant behaviour may have an important function in society.

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a sampling technique where every tenth name is chosen from a list?

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of an individual?

Describe one way society may exploit women.

Identify and describe one type of social inequality.

From Item C, examine one strength of the research.

Identify and explain one factor that may have led to an increase in the number of female MPs being elected, as shown in Item C.

Identify and explain one way in which sociologists might determine an individual’s social class.

From Item D, identify and explain one reason why Murray believed that welfare reform was needed, including what you know of his perspective on this issue.

Identify and explain one factor that can lead to an individual becoming dependent on the welfare system.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that society will always be unequal.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that poverty remains an issue in Britain today.