Perspectives on Crime and Deviance · CAPE Sociology Unit 2

17 past-paper questions on Perspectives on Crime and Deviance, part of Crime and Deviance, from every CAPE Sociology Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

1. 425 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Analyse the assertion that juvenile delinquency is primarily a lower-class phenomenon.
2. 5(b)4 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Outline TWO types of deviance identified by Robert Merton in his 'Strain Theory'.
3. 5(c)4 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1State TWO ways in which deviance may be functional to society.
4. 6(a)2 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the theory that is associated with this view.
5. 6(c)2 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain what is meant by a 'self-fulfilling prophecy'.
6. 6(d)2 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain what is meant by 'deviance amplification'.
7. 325 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 2Using appropriate examples, explain the basic assumptions of the interactionist perspective of deviance.
8. 425 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2Assess the relevance of interactionist theories of delinquency to explain the behaviour of young people in the Caribbean.
9. 425 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Evaluate Emile Durkheim's view that crime is normal or functional for society, indicating whether you agree or disagree, with reference to a named Caribbean society and the likely impact of crime on the society.
10. 425 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2Discuss the view that criminals in Caribbean societies are products of the policing and court systems rather than their social backgrounds, supporting your argument with reference to one sociological perspective on…
11. 325 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Evaluate the extent to which you agree that labelling an individual as deviant leads to a self-fulfilling prophecy, supporting your answer with reference to a relevant theoretical perspective on deviance.
12. 425 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2Discuss the view that lack of proper socialization contributes to deviance within schools, with reference to a deviant act frequently committed by youths in schools in a named Caribbean society.
13. 325 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2Discuss the validity of the statement that there is a high rate of delinquency among lower-class males in the Caribbean, with reference to the work of TWO sub-cultural theorists from: (i) Albert Cohen, (ii) Walter…
14. 325 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2Discuss this sociological perspective with reference to crime and deviance in a named Caribbean society.
15. 325 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Discuss the claim that crime is a consequence of the unequal distribution of resources within society and not a result of social interaction.
16. 425 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Identify THREE perspectives on crime. Critically assess the applicability of any ONE of these perspectives to an understanding of crime in the Caribbean.
17. 225 marks· CAPE Sociology Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2Discuss the provided statement by critically assessing mainstream theories of crime and their relevance to the Caribbean.