1. Lesson 1 – Crime and deviance the research context Overview of research methods Examine the different issues raised by researching crime and deviance

2.  Explain as many of the terms from the envelope in 1 minute  Double score – 1 point for the person who guesses the term & 1 for the person explaining

23.  In your groups organise the terms into categories of your choice  No right or wrong – but you need to be able to explain why and how you have grouped the terms Compare your categories to the ones on the handout

24.  There a many different characteristics of crime & deviance each of which presents particular problems & opportunities for the sociologist  Domestic & other violent crimes  White-collar & corporate crime  Young offenders  Victims of crime  The criminal justice system  Societal reaction to crime & deviance  Suicide In pairs brain storm the problems a sociologist may face when researching each of these areas

25.  What problems may a sociologist encounter when....

29. What problems may a sociologist encounter when....  Does everyone who experiences a crime report it?

30.  The police  Why might police officers be a difficult group for sociologist to study?  The courts and legal profession  Prisons

31.  What problems may a sociologist encounter when....

33.  There are 7 main themes involved researching all the different areas of crime & deviance  Use the texts on each of the areas to complete your grid with as many examples as you can for each area  Must – 2 example of each  Should – 3 example of each  Could – 4 examples of each theme

34. Access to respondents Prisoners – closed & controlled social setting Suicide – absence of main actor

35.  Answer the following questions in your teams

36.  Back ground reading –  Feminism (Friday)  Realist theories (Next Thursday)  Anyone who has not sat their times essays on Marxist & labelling theories of crime and deviance MUST DO SO BEFORE FRIDAY