Sociology: Crime Analysis Data: Unit IV
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Grade Level:
11/12
Subject:
Sociology
Overview- The use of data is a primary means of assessing the meaning of many sociological
issues. Discussion about possible causes and correlations of crime statistics will encourage
students to participate in critical thinking in groups to come to an agreement about the causes of
crime in their chosen region.
Do Now:
In a group of five (5), have each
member have one of each form for
analysis.
Teacher Objectives
Prepared By:
L. Korpics 11/28/11
Performance Standards Addressed. ASA: American Sociology
Association Pre-College Board Prototype for AP Sociology
Courses. NYU Sociology Curriculum
Understand the types of crimes, incidence of poverty and
crime as a connection and unreported crimes. Utliize Data as
a learning tool in criminology/sociology.
Student Guide
Materials Needed
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SWBAT: Evaluate and analyze statistics to determine
possible correlations between certain demographics,
(poverty, race, socioeconomic), and the incidence of
reported crimes. Cooperate in groups to come to a
conclusion and summarize and present back to class their
findings. Understand: Strain Theory, Dysfunction Theory,
Anomie Theory, and others.
They Do:
CRIME: Causes and Correlations
In your group you will evaluate statistics
about crime, brainstorm reasons for this
data, write down your conclusions and
present back to the class.
I do: Handouts on Crime, Explanation of Statistics
Verification
(“What did we learn)
Theories: Labeling, Conflict, Differential Association,
Anomie, Dysfunction, Geographic.
We do: Analzye statistics, activity
Pen
Notebook
Text: “Sociology: HOLT.
Crime Stats:NY
Crime Stats: Florida
Crime Stats: U.S.
Crime Stats: Arizona
Readings: Amish Unreported Crime
Activity: Crime Statistics:
In a group, students will analyze different
examples of crime statistics from a variety of
regions and time periods categorized from
murder/manslaughter, violent crime, rape,
burglary, property crime, etc Using the
handouts – they will brainstorm possible
correlations using each criminology theory
TEST: Culture, Deviance and
Crime: Friday Dec. 2nd