Studied by 0 peopleOdd deviance
David Hampson of Swansea was jailed after standing in front of vehicles in silence, causing a traffic jam
Bad deviance
Jonathan Sterry of Blackwood deceptively knocked on doors of the elderly and requested sponsorship money for his sister who had cancer
Good deviance
A teenage boy from Swansea rescued his elderly neighbour from her house during a house fire
Culpable and non-culpable deviance
James Bulger, a 2-year-old boy, was murdered by two 10-year-olds, justifying the low age of criminal responsibility in the UK
Durkheim’s Social Cohesion
Sarah Everard was murdered by police officer Wayne Couzens. Her murder initiated many protests surrounding the safety of women
Hirschi’s Social Bonds theory
Comedian Darren Harrison claims that his career saved him from crime, as during his involvement with gang violence as a teenager he felt he had ‘nothing to lose’
Merton’s Strain theory
Nick Leeson conducted fraudulent trades that led to the collapse of Barings Bank - Britain’s oldest merchant bank
Cohen’s Delinquent Subculture theory
The ‘Hell’s Angels’ motorcycle gang were engaged in drug-related and violent crimes across Wales in the 2000s and 2010s
Cloward & Ohlin’s Illegitimate Opportunity theory
The ‘Hell’s Angels’ motorcycle gang were engaged in drug-related and violent crimes across Wales in the 2000s and 2010s
Miller’s Focal Concerns theory
Mick Philpott committed arson by burning down his house in 2012, causing the death of 6 of his children. He was infamous for his lifestyle of benefit reliance
Matza’s Drift theory
Nathan Williams, a former drug dealer, decided to turn his life around after spending 20 years in and out of HMP Bristol
Sutherland
Nick Leeson conducted fraudulent trades that led to the collapse of Barings Bank - Britain’s oldest merchant bank
Snider’s Selective Law Enforcement theory
The ‘Partygate’ political scandal erupted when members of the Conservative party held a party at a time when COVID-19 public health restrictions prohibited social gatherings
Cicourel’s Negotiation
Lavinia Woodward and the ‘Partygate’ political scandal
Wilson & Kelling’s Broken Windows thesis
A couple from High Wycombe, a relatively deprived area, claimed they did not know fly tipping was illegal after being convicted of it in 2020
Zero Tolerance Policing and target hardening
Cullan Mais from Cardiff used to shoplift over £2,000 worth of items every day. He claims that due to the cost-of-living crisis, people have a ‘right to steal’. He therefore supports tougher policing
The Rational Choice theory
Kay Gilderdale helped her chronically ill daughter to commit suicide as she believed the moral benefits of this outweighed the costs
Murray’s ‘Underclass’ theory
Mick Philpott committed arson by burning down his house in 2012, causing the death of 6 of his children. He was infamous for his lifestyle of benefit reliance
Relative deprivation and individualism
Cullan Mais from Cardiff used to shoplift over £2,000 worth of items every day. He claims that due to the cost-of-living crisis, people have a ‘right to steal’. He therefore supports tougher policing
Lea & Young’s Subcultures
The ‘Hell’s Angels’ motorcycle gang were engaged in drug-related and violent crimes across Wales in the 2000s and 2010s
Marginalisation
Over 100 people were arrested for their behaviour during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020
Pollak’s Chivalry thesis
Lavinia Woodward. New Government policy allows pregnant women and new mothers to be considered for a reduced prison sentence
Lavinia Woodward
Negotiation and Pollak’s Chivalry thesis. An Oxford University student who stabbed her boyfriend but was spared a custodial sentence by the courts because it would have damaged her future career as a heart surgeon
James Bulger
Non-culpable deviance. Two 10-year-old boys murdered a 2-year-old, justifying the low age of criminal responsibility
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