Conflict Theories

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A-Levels Sociology Quiz sobre Conflict Theories, criado por rachandrews94 em 14-05-2013.
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Questão 1

Questão
What is relative deprivation?
Responda
  • A perceived disadvantage in social or economic standing based on a comparison to others in a society
  • The lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity
  • The reduction or prevention of culturally normal interaction between an individual and the rest of society

Questão 2

Questão
According to Marxists, who do laws favour?
Responda
  • The Proletariat
  • The Bourgeoisie
  • The Middle Class

Questão 3

Questão
How does capitalism cause crime?
Responda
  • It causes people to be aware of their relative deprivation and have materialistic desires which they cannot access so they resort to crime to acquire these items
  • It makes people want more and more material objects
  • It makes people aware of what they do and don't have

Questão 4

Questão
According to Feminism, who is dominant in society and what operates in the police and prosecution system which protects women?
Responda
  • Men and a canteen culture
  • Men and a chivalry factor
  • Females and labelling

Questão 5

Questão
Why do the government often focus on specific issues in society?
Responda
  • Because the media make groups into folk devils and this causes public anxiety and puts pressure on the government to take action against them. This often results in deviancy amplification
  • Because politics make groups into folk devils and this causes public anxiety and puts pressure on the media to take action against them. This often results in deviancy amplification
  • Because the media highlight deviancy amplification and make groups into folk devils and this causes public anxiety and puts pressure on the government to take action against them

Questão 6

Questão
Which is a negative evaluation of Marxism?
Responda
  • Suggest that the high rate of recorded crime among the working class, youth and blacks is solely the outcome of biased policing but argue that laws are biased against the working class and this forces them into crime, this is contradictory
  • Their analysis emphasises the importance of power and questions the ability of the state to influence law creation and enforcement. By doing this they also cast doubt on the validity of official statistics; they are of little use if they simply reflect a policy of selective law and control
  • They challenge orthodox thinking

Questão 7

Questão
What is Taylor, Walton and Young's new Marxist approach called?
Responda
  • The Complete Social Theory of Crime
  • The Fully Social Theory of Crime
  • The Official Social Theory of Crime

Questão 8

Questão
What perspective accepts official statistics as a true reflection of crime?
Responda
  • Marxism
  • Realism
  • Labelling Theory

Questão 9

Questão
What do Left Realists say is the cause of crime?
Responda
  • Marginalization, relative deprivation and subcultures
  • Marginalization, relative deprivation and capitalism
  • Marginalization, relative deprivation and socialization

Questão 10

Questão
What do Right Realists say is the solution to crime?
Responda
  • Broken windows theory
  • Zero tolerance policing, target hardening and better parenting
  • Zero tolerance policing, tackling social deprivation and better parenting

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