GCSE sociology [WJEC]- Interactionist contribution to crime and deviance.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the crime and deviance unit. The lesson is specifically about the Interactionist contribution to crime. The second half of the lesson focuses on the media and crime, again there is a particular focus on Interactionism and the media. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point.

Included:

• Starter activity, scrabble board- Social stratification and differentiation recap.
• Title page, students to draw their idea of a typical offender.
• Recap of Marxist view of crime & deviance, quick quiz. Questions and answers provided on the pp.
• Criminal stereotypes, links to Howard Becker and labelling.
• Examples of criminal stereotypes, links to key concepts including ‘master status’.
• Which groups are most likely to be affected by labelling? Links to key concepts such as ‘deviant career’
• Student task- students to fill in the flow diagram to show how labelling and deviant careers are formed. Template provided on a separate document.
• Evaluating the Interactionist explanation of crime and deviance.
• The media and crime. Short video clip- link on the pp slide. Key concepts referred to such as ‘hypodermic syringe model’.
• Interactionism and the media. Reading task, provided on a separate document. Activities for students to complete- written on the pp slide.
• Theories of crime and deviance consolidation sheet- students to write down what they know about each theory. They can add to this as and when theories are covered.
• Plenary- Marxist view of the role of the media. Key concept match up task.