Age, Class, Location and crime:

• Be able to understand the relationship between location, class, age and patterns of crime
• Be able to assess statistics on the relationship between these elements and crime
• Be able to evaluate sociological explanations for the relationship between location, class, age and criminality



In this topic we will look at the relationship between age and crime based on statistics and sociological explanations for these, along with social class. By doing so we will look at some subcultural theories which are some theoretical perspectives that explain why criminality is conducted by young males more than any other group. In terms of class, this will link with ideas behind white collar crime - and again the reasons for this. Lastly we will link this with locations the most crimes are committed in and again possible reasons for this. By understanding these elements we can gain a better understanding of crime and deviance in society.

Assess sociological explanations for the relationship between location and criminality (21 marks)