Evaluation Sociological

Question 1

Right Realism (WEAKNESS)

Answer 1

• Focus on young males and street crime whereas other crimes such as corporate crime costs society a lot and can be harmful

Question 2

Becker’s labeling theory (STRENGTH)

Answer 2

Shows that the law is sometimes enforced in a discriminatory way

Question 3

Deviant career Lemert (STRENGTH)

Answer 3

Has drawn attention to the importance of labeling and societal reaction

Question 4

Merton’s Strain theory (WEAKNESS)

Answer 4

-It doesn’t explain why people adopt different responses to strain – not everyone who is poor, commits crime

Question 5

Evaluation Of Traditional Marxist Approaches Of Crime & Deviance (STRENGTH)

Answer 5

-Draws attention to the importance of having welfare state provisions for the poorest in society – statistics show this helps reduce crime figures

Question 6

Evaluation Of Traditional Marxist Approaches To Crime & Deviance (WEAKNESS)

Answer 6

-Not all capitalist states have high crime levels Japan & Switzerland have lower rates than USA