Sociology A-Level
Social Construction of Deviance
What Social Construction of Deviance means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social Construction of Deviance
Analysis of how crime is not an inherent quality of an act but a consequence of the application of rules and sanctions by others. Focuses on the role of moral entrepreneurs and the labeling process in defining criminal identity.
Topics that use Social Construction of Deviance
- Theory and Methods (Crime and Deviance paper) (AQA A-Level)
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