Lesson 6.3
6.3 Patterns of criminal and deviant behaviour Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Sociology, Unit 6
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The 20 questions
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Which social category is used by sociologists to measure patterns of criminal behaviour?
- Political affiliation
- Housing tenure
- Religious belief
- Social class
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Which gender is consistently recorded in official statistics as committing the vast majority of offences?
- Females
- Non-binary
- Males
- Both equally
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Official data on offending by age typically show the highest rates among which group?
- Young adults
- Elderly people
- Young children
- Middle-aged adults
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According to self-report studies, how is offending distributed across social classes?
- More evenly spread
- Concentrated in suburbs
- Working class only
- Upper class dominated
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Which ethnic group is often disproportionately over-represented in UK prison populations relative to the general population?
- Black people
- Chinese people
- Indian people
- White people
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Which offence type are female offenders most commonly recorded for in official statistics?
- Homicide
- Arson
- Theft
- Armed robbery
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How does sociology define deviant behaviour?
- Always punished
- Always illegal
- Harmful to society
- Breaks social norms
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What is the key difference between criminal and deviant behaviour?
- Public versus private
- Adult versus youth
- Laws versus norms
- Intent versus accident
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Why might working-class crime appear higher in official statistics than in self-report surveys?
- Targeted police patrolling
- Biological factors
- Inherently more violent
- Lack of education
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A survey of 400 young people finds that 120 admitted committing at least one offence. What percentage admitted offending?
- 12 per cent
- 33 per cent
- 30 per cent
- 40 per cent
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Which concept explains why minority ethnic groups may appear more frequently in stop-and-search data?
- Social cohesion
- Value consensus
- Meritocracy
- Institutional racism
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Official data show 2,000 offences recorded in a town, of which 800 were committed by people aged 15 to 24. What percentage were by that age group?
- 40 per cent
- 20 per cent
- 60 per cent
- 4 per cent
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Which sociological factor helps explain why males commit more recorded crime than females?
- Genetic mutation
- Chromosomal absence
- Hormonal immunity
- Gender socialisation
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Which type of crime shows the widest statistical gap between male and female offenders?
- Minor theft
- Speeding fines
- Truancy
- Violent offences
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Why might official statistics underestimate the true level of female criminality?
- Chivalry thesis
- Zero tolerance
- Mandatory arrest
- Strict sentencing
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Why do young people experience higher rates of stop-and-search than older adults?
- Legal immunity
- Public visibility
- Working hours
- Property ownership
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What sociological factor strongly links youth to higher rates of recorded offending?
- Tax evasion
- Peer group pressure
- Senile decay
- Retirement boredom
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Which data source suggests that crime is actually widespread across all social classes?
- Self-report studies
- Court records
- Official statistics
- Prison censuses
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Why do sociologists often combine age and gender data when analysing offending patterns?
- Data is optional
- Categories overlap
- Statisticians insist
- Classes disappear
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Why must crime counts be compared using population sizes for each age group?
- To calculate fair rates
- To reduce paperwork costs
- To eliminate all bias
- To increase total numbers
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