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“Outline two criticisms of functionalist based explanations of crime and deviance” [10 marks]

One criticism of the functionalist based explanations of crime and deviance is that functionalists rely on a pattern of crime shown in official crime statistics. However, a lot of crime is never actually rep...
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Identify and briefly explain three criticisms that other sociologists make of modernisation theories of development. (AQA 'Global Development' A2 Paper)

A 9 mark question should be in three paragraphs . You will get one mark for each of the three criticisms identified. To gain the further six marks, you must give a satisfactory explanation as to why the mode...
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How can i learn theoretical perspectives for sociology?

A key part of sociology is learning theoretical perspectives; the more perspectives one uses the more marks they gain. All students are taught the same type of perspectives, i.e. Marxism, Feminism, Functiona...
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How can i improve my grade from a B to an A in sociology?

To improve your grade from a B to an A your exam answer must be in depth and concise . A B grade student will include key terminology that will earn marks for knowledge; however, an A grade student would tak...
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How many sociological schools of thought should I discuss in a typical essay?

Generally, while this differs in term of exam board specification and type of question, two or three as focal points seems to be a fairly good rule of thumb. Any more prevents adequate discussion and means y...
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