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.

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.

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 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 is a table which include a brief comparative summary on the following theories on society: • Functionalism on society • Marxism and Neo-Marxism on society • Weber on society • Interactionism on society • Feminism on society • Postmodernism on society

This worksheet covers the Functionalist theory on society for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by Durkheim, Parson and Merton as well as overall assumptions and applications for the perspective. Overall evaluation of functionalism is also included. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers the Interactionist theory on society for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by Mead, Bulmer and phenomenology as well as overall assumptions and applications for their perspective. Overall evaluation is also included. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.

This worksheet covers Max Weber’s theory on society for A Level Sociology. It includes theories by Weber and Giddens as well as overall assumptions and applications for their perspective. Overall evaluation is also included. This worksheet can be used to teach form or for students to revise from.