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Outline and Evaluate two or more sociological theories of the usefulness of crime statistics in giving us an accurate picture of crime and deviance in Britain today.
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... Outline and Evaluate two or more sociological theories of the usefulness of crime statistics in giving us an accurate picture of crime and deviance in Britain today. Crime can be defined as law breaking and as actions which are seen as disruptive and disturbing. Some crimes are considered to be more serious than others. Deviance can be defined as behaviour which completely goes against the conventional norms and values of society. If members of the public don't play the roles that are expected to play by society, they are considered deviant. I am going to use two sociological theories to assess the usefulness and accuracy of crime statistics in giving us a picture of crime and deviance in Britain today. Crime statistics are used to measure and identify criminal groups in two ways. The first is from police recorded crime i.e. records of crimes that are kept by the police. And
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