Age of criminal responsibility. custody. 14 The prison What is the prison system Prison system system designed to achieve? Probation system Punishment. Reform. Alternatives to prison. 15 Violent crime How should society respond to Fieldwork opportunity: visit to a Criminal justice system and sentencing violent crime? Magistrates Court. Prison system Sentencing violent offenders. Mandatory prison sentences. 16 reporting How accurate is the reporting of Content analysis Deviancy amplification of crime crime by the media? Media Sensationalism. panic Deviancy amplification. Moral panic. Violence media content. 17 Functionalist What are functionalist about Comparison exercise: use Functionalism theories about crime and deviance? extracts from the work of crime different sociologists (including Boundaries and values.
Age of criminal responsibility. custody. 14 The prison system What is the prison system designed to achieve? Punishment. Reform. Alternatives to prison. Prison system Probation system 15 Violent crime and sentencing How should society respond to violent crime? Sentencing violent offenders. Mandatory prison sentences. Fieldwork opportunity: visit to a Magistrates Court. Criminal justice system Prison system 16 reporting of crime How accurate is the reporting of crime by the media? Sensationalism. Deviancy amplification. Moral panic. Violence media content. Content analysis Deviancy amplification Media panic 17 Functionalist theories about crime What are functionalist about crime and deviance? Boundaries and values. Comparison exercise: use extracts from the work of different sociologists (including Functionalism
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