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GCSE
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 2 The Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Social Stratification
Tuesday 21 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Instructions
For Examiner’s Use
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. Section Mark
• Answer all questions.
A
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. B
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you
do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on your ability to:
− use good English
− organise information clearly
− use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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Do not write
outside the
Section A: Crime and Deviance box
Answer all questions in this section.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each multiple-choice question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the criminal justice system?
[1 mark]
A Agent of behaviour
B Agent of informal control
C Agent of social behaviour
D Agent of social control
0 2 What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a negative penalty for
unacceptable behaviour?
[1 mark]
A Guideline
B Law
C Sanction
D Value
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0 3 Describe one way in which the media may affect the way the public view crime. box
[3 marks]
0 4 Identify and describe one type of deviant behaviour that is tolerated by many people
in society.
[3 marks]
Turn over ►
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Item A box
The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) is a large-scale victim survey,
conducted by the government since 1981. It measures the amount of crime in England
and Wales by asking people about the crimes they have experienced during the past
year. The sample size is approximately 50,000 respondents.
Percentage of adults who were victims of crime by age, year ending March 2020.
Age group Adults who were victims of crime (%)
16–24 23.7
25–34 22.3
35–44 21.5
45–54 21.1
55–64 19.2
65–74 13.8
75+ 9.2
Source: Office for National Statistics
0 5 From Item A, examine one strength of the research.
[2 marks]
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
SOCIOLOGY
Paper 2 The Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Social Stratification
Tuesday 21 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Instructions
For Examiner’s Use
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. Section Mark
• Answer all questions.
A
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages. B
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of TOTAL
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you
do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• Questions should be answered in continuous prose. You will be assessed on your ability to:
− use good English
− organise information clearly
− use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
*Jun248192201*
IB/G/Jun24/G4001/E5 8192/2
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A: Crime and Deviance box
Answer all questions in this section.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each multiple-choice question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe the criminal justice system?
[1 mark]
A Agent of behaviour
B Agent of informal control
C Agent of social behaviour
D Agent of social control
0 2 What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a negative penalty for
unacceptable behaviour?
[1 mark]
A Guideline
B Law
C Sanction
D Value
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 3 Describe one way in which the media may affect the way the public view crime. box
[3 marks]
0 4 Identify and describe one type of deviant behaviour that is tolerated by many people
in society.
[3 marks]
Turn over ►
*03*
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
Item A box
The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) is a large-scale victim survey,
conducted by the government since 1981. It measures the amount of crime in England
and Wales by asking people about the crimes they have experienced during the past
year. The sample size is approximately 50,000 respondents.
Percentage of adults who were victims of crime by age, year ending March 2020.
Age group Adults who were victims of crime (%)
16–24 23.7
25–34 22.3
35–44 21.5
45–54 21.1
55–64 19.2
65–74 13.8
75+ 9.2
Source: Office for National Statistics
0 5 From Item A, examine one strength of the research.
[2 marks]
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