Victimology for Crime and Deviance

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.