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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This is a comprehensive set of notes that can be used to teach from or for students to revise from. It covers everything in the crime and deviance topics, for AQA, OCR and CAI. There are empty boxes for students to reaffirm their knowledge as well detailed evaluation points and application of theories. Notes are included for the following topics: • Functionalism on crime and deviance • Strain and subcultural theories on crime and deviance • Interactionism / labelling theory on crime and deviance • Marxism on crime and deviance • Neo Marxism on crime and deviance • Left and Right Realism on crime and deviance • Gender and Feminism on crime and deviance • Ethnicity on crime and deviance • Social class differences on crime and deviance • White Collar crimes for Crime and Deviance • Victimology for Crime and Deviance • Official statistics on Crime and Deviance • Globalisation and crime for Crime and Deviance • State crime and human rights violations for Crime and Deviance • Green crimes for Crime and Deviance • Mass media and the social construction of crime for Crime and Deviance • Crime control, prevention and punishment for Crime and Deviance • Functionalism on crime and deviance • Strain and subcultural theories on crime and deviance • Interactionism / labelling theory on crime and deviance • Marxism on crime and deviance • Neo Marxism on crime and deviance • Left and Right Realism on crime and deviance • Gender and Feminism on crime and deviance • Ethnicity on crime and deviance • Social class differences on crime and deviance • White Collar crimes for Crime and Deviance • Victimology for Crime and Deviance • Official statistics on Crime and Deviance • Globalisation and crime for Crime and Deviance • State crime and human rights violations for Crime and Deviance • Green crimes for Crime and Deviance • Mass media and the social construction of crime for Crime and Deviance • Crime control, prevention and punishment for Crime and Deviance

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

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

This booklet covers the theory and methods unit in the Sociology A Level. It incorporates all the topics in the AQA specification that can come up as exam questions. It is set out as a revision style booklet. The start has empty boxes to recap the research methods topics (see research methods notes sold separately) followed by detailed revision notes for the theory aspect of the course.

This booklet covers the crime and deviance unit in the Sociology A Level. It incorporates all the topics in the AQA specification that can come up as exam questions. It is set out as a revision style booklet with spaces for student to comment depending on the topic.

This booklet covers all the topics needed to learn for the Families and households unit in A Level Sociology. It provides students and teachers with notes to revise or teach from.

This booklet covers all the research methods topics needed to learn for the Sociology A Level. It also helps to plan and write essay questions on research methods.

This booklet covers the education unit in the Sociology A Level. It incorporates all the topics in the AQA specification that can come up as exam questions. it is set out as a revision style booklet with spaces for student to comment and write ideas too depending on the topic.

This booklet includes all the notes for the Beliefs in Society topic in Sociology. It is a revision style booklet with spaces for students to add comments, evaluation too depending on the topic.

This worksheet covers the distinction between religion and science for the Beliefs in Society topic in A Level Sociology. It tries to examine which is ‘better’ or ‘correct’ in the debate for modern societies. It includes theories by Popper on what is science, Kuhn on paradigm shifts and scientific revolutions, Horton on open and closed belief systems and the social influences on science.

This worksheet covers the distinction between ideology and religion for the Beliefs in Society topic in A Level Sociology. It includes definitions of ideology put forward by pluralist theory, Marxism and Neo Marxism and feminist perspectives. It also discusses the distinction between religion and ideology sociologically.

This worksheet covers the secularisation thesis for the Beliefs in Society topic in A Level Sociology. It includes definitions of secularisation and arguments for and against secularisation in the US and UK. Arguments in favour include rationalisation and disenchantment, structural differentiation and religious diversity. Arguments against include cultural defence and cultural transition, post-modernism, the growth of new religious movements and the growth of religious fundamentalism.