Appraise the social construction of crime and the complexities of reintegrating criminals back into society.
Description 4000 words Q1. The media has contributed to Islamophobia. Describe how moral panics help us to understand this relationship. (2000 words) Q2. Crime prioritisation, investigation and punishment is driven by the elite, for the elite. Using theory, explore this comment and provide critical reflection. (2000 words) Should: 1.Demonstrate a critical attitude towards the conceptualisations of the terms criminality, deviancy and abnormality. 2. Appraise the social construction of crime and the complexities of reintegrating criminals back into society. 3. Compare alternative perspectives of crime and deviancy and cross-apply sociological theories to divergent cohorts and multiple case studies. 4. Employ evidence-based reasoning and explore the moral and ethical issues associated with a legal and social system established upon stereotypical and prejudiced discourses. 5. Communicate sociological ideas of abnormality and deviancy confidently in a variety of formats as appropriate to a specified audience. Maximum word count 4000 words.
