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What is the definition of Urban Crime? What are the causes of Urban Crime? Consequences of Urban Crime Examples of Urban Crime. Consider the relevance of crime distribution, what it means and what influences it. Refers to work carried out by the University of Chicago in the 1920's and 1930's into the development of a city and how urbanisation, industrialisation and migration influences and or give rise to social life, crime and criminal activity. Key Criminologists such as Sutherland , ...

What is Control Theory in Criminology? examples of Control Theory in Criminology Strengths and weaknesses of Control Theory. Lecture slides of social control theory as an explanation for crime, criminal behaviour and its relevance to deviance. Looking at the work of Travis Hirschi and the concept of social identity and social controls. Examining the different viewpoints in social control theory and looking at how criminals fall under certain categories. Discussing the history of the contr...

What is Structural Functionalism? Functionalist theories of Crime Examples of Structural Functionalism Basic concepts of Structural Functionalism What do functionalists like about crime? Lecture slides as Crime as a sociological phenomenon and look at the explanations from Emile Durkheim whose work is the basis for Structural Functionalism. Considering concepts such as the normality of crime, the social function of crime and punishment including its importance for social solidarity and nor...

What is Positivist Criminology? Differences in Positivist criminology examples of positivist Criminology The emergence of positivist criminology and its historical development including its contemporary relevance to crime and justice. What are the differences between men and women in crime different viewpoints in criminology? Looking at classical and positivist criminology Key Criminologists talking about the biology of crime what differences in viewpoints are there and the critical ev...

Exploring classical thoughts on Criminology dating back to the eighteenth century Discussing classical views about individuals and classical explanations of victims, criminals and crime control measures. Mainly looking at Beccaria and Bentham on criminological perspectives? Who are these Criminologists , what views do they impose and their explanations. Features of different crimes and their categories they fall under How does 18th century Criminology relate to modern society?

Lecture notes containing the emergence of criminology and contexts of criminological studies as a distinctive discipline. What is criminology? How does Criminology affect our daily lives? What shapes knowledge and understanding of crime? How do we define crime and how is crime recorded and reported by different members of society and groups such as communities, media/press and politicians?

An in-depth and well written document about forgetting LTM

An in-depth, well written notes on implicit learning and forgetting LTM

What is Political Sociology? Examples of Political Sociology? Characteristics of Political Sociology? Lecture notes and slides containing Political Sociology. Looking at where the power is exercised in The State and in Social Forces. Also examining the role of the state and the key features of each state. discussing whether there is a class conflict or class consensus. Key Sociologists such as Marx ,Weber , Durkheim , Gramsci , Foucault. The rise of left and right Populism , social move...

Family And Friends in Sociology How does family link to sociology how do friends link to sociology. Lecture slides that look at the different perspectives of Family And Friends. Mainly Looking at the Marxist , Feminist and Functionalist viewpoints along with Key Sociologists that inform their views of family. Analyses the statistical evidence of the family , the field of personal life and changing role of marriages and weddings. Types of families explained in depth along with readings to b...