1. Revision Lecture Understanding Criminology 2007-08

2. Understanding Criminology Exam
12th May am
Sugden Sports Hall

3. We will address Relevant Topics Mock Paper Model Answers
Any Questions? Ask them as we go along

4. General Advice
Mainly Semester Two covered: no questions directly on the Key Texts
Theory, Policy, Research
Remember an exam answer is an essay
Don’t feel that you cannot use material and understanding that you have gained in other units
Avoid repetition across answers in this paper

5. Specific Topics Researching Crime Psychology and Criminology
Young People and Crime
Gender and Offending
Social Class, the Economy and Crime
The Media

6. Understanding Criminology Mock Paper
2 questions in 2 hours
Q1. How have criminologists responded to the difficulties faced when researching crime?
Q2. How successfully does criminology integrate a psychological and sociological understanding of crime?
Q3. Is poverty a key factor in understanding offending?
Q4. How has the understanding of young people’s criminality changed in recent years?
Q5. Critically assess the view that gender is the most important aspect of understanding crime and criminal justice?
Q6. Should crime be considered the product of individuals’ choices or weaknesses?

7. Model Answers
Read the answer you have been given, and answer the following:
Give it a mark
What was good about it?
What was not good about it?