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I am an LSE graduate in Sociology. I have completed my PGCE at the IOE and have taught both A level Sociology and Politics for over ten years.

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I am an LSE graduate in Sociology. I have completed my PGCE at the IOE and have taught both A level Sociology and Politics for over ten years.
Summary of Anarchist key thinkers A Level Politics
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Summary of Anarchist key thinkers A Level Politics

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This worksheet is a two page document which summaries the key thinkers and their contributions to Anarchism from human nature, society, state and the economy. It can be used to teach from or for students to revise from. It covers both AQA and Edexcel specifications.
233 quiz questions on crime and deviance A level Sociology
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233 quiz questions on crime and deviance A level Sociology

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This worksheet covers a total of 233 quiz questions on crime and deviance, each separated to the different topics and perspectives taught. They can be used to test students on each area at the end of the lesson or start of a new one. Alternatively they can be used to examine students at the end of the unit. Quiz topics include: Functionalism Strain and subcultural theories Interactionism and labelling theory Marxism and Neo-Marxism Realist approaches Gender Ethnicity White collar crimes and social class and crime Victimology Official statistics and crime Globalisation and crime State crime and human rights abuse Green crime Mass media and the social construction of crime Crime control, prevention and punishment
Interactionism / labelling theory on crime and deviance
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Interactionism / labelling theory on crime and deviance

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This worksheet covers Interactionism / labelling theory on crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes: Becker’s social construction of crime, Lemert’s primary and secondary labelling, Young’s effects of labelling and Goffman’s deviance within institutions. Overall evaluation is included for each Sociologist. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Mass media and the social construction of crime for Crime and Deviance
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Mass media and the social construction of crime for Crime and Deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain the role of the media in the social construction and promotion of crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by explain why the media can be a problem and how they can distort our view of crime. Later, representations of crime is explored through agenda setting and newsworthiness, before looking into theories put forward by Greer on media distortion and exaggeration of crime, Cohen on deviancy amplification and Hall on policing the crisis. Cybercrimes are also explored. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Green crimes for Crime and Deviance
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Green crimes for Crime and Deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain green crime patterns in crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by comparing green criminology to conventional laws, before exploring the two views on harm. This is followed by theories put forward by sociologists including: Beck on global risk society, South on the types of green crime and finally the consequence of toxic waste dumping. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Crime control, prevention and punishment for Crime and Deviance
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Crime control, prevention and punishment for Crime and Deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain crime control, prevention and punishment for crime and deviance in A Level Sociology. It includes: the types of punishment, functionalist perspectives on punishment and Marxism on punishment. This is followed by crime prevention and control theories put forward by Left Realism (social and community crime prevention), Right Realism (situational crime prevention and increasing social control), environmental crime prevention and Foucault on surveillance. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Marxism on crime and deviance
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Marxism on crime and deviance

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This worksheet covers the Marxist theory of crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by Chambliss, Snider and Gordon. It examines the criminogenic nature of capitalism and asks: who makes the laws? Who does it benefit? Who breaks the law? Who gets caught? Why break the law? Why enforce the law? Overall evaluation of Marxism is also included. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Gender and Feminism on crime and deviance
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Gender and Feminism on crime and deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by feminists and other sociologists to explain gender patterns in crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by exploring gender patterns for criminalisation, victimisation and representation in the criminal justice system. This is followed by explanations of low female criminality including: chivalry thesis and bias and double standards in the criminal justice system. Later causes of female crime is explored including: physiological explanations, Functionalism’s sex role theory, Heidensohn on patriarchal control, Carlen on class and gender deals and Messerschmidt on masculinity. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Ethnicity on crime and deviance
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Ethnicity on crime and deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain ethnic patterns in crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes: racism within the criminal justice system, Left Realist explanations, Gilroy on the myth of black criminality, Hall on policing the crisis and also explores theories by Bowling and Philips as well as Alexander to explore Asian criminality. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Left and Right Realism on crime and deviance
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Left and Right Realism on crime and deviance

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This worksheet covers the Realist approaches to crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by exploring what Realist sociology is before separating into Right and Left Realist approaches on crime and deviance. Right Realism includes the causes of crime and it solutions as well as application to policy passed by Conservative governments. Left Realism includes the causes of crime and it solutions as well as application to policy passed by Labour governments. Overall detailed evaluation is also provided of each perspective. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Neo Marxism on crime and deviance
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Neo Marxism on crime and deviance

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This worksheet covers the Neo-Marxist theory of crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by Taylor, Watson and Young on new criminology and Hall on policing the crisis. Overall evaluation of each Sociologist is also included. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
State crime and human rights violations for Crime and Deviance
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State crime and human rights violations for Crime and Deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain state crimes and human rights violations committed by governments as part of the crime and deviance topic for A Level Sociology. It begins by outlining what state crimes are followed by four types that can emerge. The definition of state crimes are explored including: Green’s view, Michalowski on zemiology, labelling theory, the view of international law and human rights. This is followed by explanations to understand state crime including: Adorno’s authoritarian personality, Hamilton’s features of obedience, Bauman on state crimes in modernity and Marxism on the capitalist state.
Official statistics on Crime and Deviance
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Official statistics on Crime and Deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to understand why official statistics may not always be reliable in our understating of crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by outlining why crimes may go unrecorded and looks into victimisation and self-report studies to understand some crimes that are under reported. This is followed by a box for students to fill with a list of crimes that may be underrepresented in official statistics like white collar and green crimes. Finally another set of boxes are included for students to apply their knowledge of Marxism, labelling theory, functionalism and feminism, by outlining how these perspectives may approach official statistics.
Social class differences on crime and deviance
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Social class differences on crime and deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain social class differences in crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes empty boxes for students to apply their knowledge from Marxism, subcultural theories, labelling theory and left realism. Students are encouraged to use and evaluate these explanations using their knowledge of these theories by applying it to class. This gets them to develop their understanding of the subject, application skills and synoptic links. It also includes Murray’s theory on the underclass and dependency culture leading to crime. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Globalisation and crime for Crime and Deviance
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Globalisation and crime for Crime and Deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to explain globalisation and its impact on crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by defining what globalisation is before exploring some types of globalised crimes. Later the impact of globalisation is explored through global risk consciousness, Taylor’s globalisation, capitalism and crime, Rothe’s crimes of globalisation, Hobbs’ Glocal organisations and Glenny’s McMafia. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Victimology for Crime and Deviance
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Victimology for Crime and Deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to understand the study of victimology within crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by defining what victimology is before exploring patterns of victimisation among gender, ethnicity and social class. Later explanations from positivism and critical criminology is explored to further understand victimology. These approaches are also evaluated in detail. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
White Collar crimes for Crime and Deviance
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White Collar crimes for Crime and Deviance

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This worksheet covers the explanations put forward by sociologists to understand white collar crimes within crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It begins by defining what white collar crimes are before exploring Sutherlands research. It also explores why it is difficult to detect white collar crimes followed by explanations put forward by Strain theory, labelling and Marxism. Boxes are provided for students to evaluate these explanations. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Strain and subcultural theories on crime and deviance
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Strain and subcultural theories on crime and deviance

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This worksheet covers both Strain and Subcultural theories of crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes: Merton’s Strain theory, Cohen on Status Frustration and Reaction Formation, Cloward and Ohlin’s Illegitimate Opportunity Structures and Matza’s Delinquency and Drift theory. Overall evaluation of Strain and Subcultural theories is also included. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
Functionalism on crime and deviance
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Functionalism on crime and deviance

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This worksheet covers the Functionalist theory of crime and deviance for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by Durkheim and the inevitability of crime, Cohen’s two additional functions of crime and Merton’s Strain theory. Overall evaluation of functionalism is also included. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.
321 quiz questions on Theory and Methods A level Sociology
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321 quiz questions on Theory and Methods A level Sociology

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This worksheet covers a total of 233 quiz questions on theory and methods, each separated to the different topics and perspectives taught. They can be used to test students on each area at the end of the lesson or start of a new one. Alternatively they can be used to examine students at the end of the unit. Quiz questions are written on the following topics: • Methodological perspectives • Choosing a research method • Factors influencing choice of methods • The research process • Linking education to methods in context • Questionnaires • Interviews • Observations • Experiments • Secondary sources of data • Functionalism on society • Marxism on society • Max Weber on society • Symbolic interactionism on society • Feminism on society • Postmodernism on society • Is Sociology a science? • Subjectivity, objectivity and value freedom • The relationship between sociology and social policy