GCSE Sociology Revision - Measuring Crime (Episode 19)

Hello!! I’m back again with another video on the sociology of Crime & Deviance! Today’s episode focuses on the different ways that we measure crime in society, by considering the strengths and weaknesses of using official statistics, victim studies and self-report studies.
In this video, I cover the following things:
- Overview of measuring crime in society - 01:16 - 02:33
- Official Statistics - what official statistics are, examples and strengths and weaknesses - 02:34 - 08:39
- Victim Studies - what victim studies are, the Crime Survey of England & Wales (CSEW), strengths and weaknesses - 08:40 - 13:48
- Self Report Studies - what self-report studies are, examples of questions used and strengths and weaknesses - 13:49 - 17:50
- 10 key terms to know - Official Statistics, Victim Studies, CSEW, Self-Report Studies, Hidden figure of crime / Dark figure of crime, Patterns and Trends, Reported Crime, Recorded Crime, Validity, Reliability - 17:51 - 22:09
- A word on exams, with a 5 mark question and answer walkthrough - ‘Outline the ways crime can be measured’ - 22:10 - 25:56
- Recap and Outro - 25:57 - 27:20
The video is aimed at GCSE Sociology Eduqas students but will also be useful to those studying different exam boards, e.g. AQA Sociology and/or those studying at a higher level, particularly if you’re newer to the subject.
If you have questions about anything I’ve covered in this episode, just drop them in the comments and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. If you’ve learnt something, be a pal and like and share it with someone else :-)
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My next video (and the 20th episode!!) is all about Sociological theories of crime and will be out in the next few days. Until next time, go well!

[@prabhleenkaur6223]

Thank you so much. You saved me because i started late in school but found your video.

[@ashleythomas4939]

Thank you so much for the content you upload. ur an absolute lifesaver. If wasn't for you I would've failed paper 1. love u lots

[@allsociology]

Haha, thank you! Very happy you’re finding the videos so helpful! Good luck for the rest of your revision and exams! ✌️

[@maoamyannothesweet4326]

thank you so much for these videos! is this the last video of the series?

[@allsociology]

You’re welcome! No, I’ve just done one on theories of crime and have got one more crime one to launch. There will also be a Paper 2 walkthrough out tomorrow. ✌️

[@maoamyannothesweet4326]

@@allsociology just saw it, thank you again, there's barely any resources online on sociology let alone wjec eduqas, so thank you for single handledly saving our gcses 🤣your videos are so clear and understandable!

[@allsociology]

@@maoamyannothesweet4326 I don’t know about that, but I’m pleased that I’m helping a few people out! Thanks again for taking the time to comment - means a lot! ✌️

[@jessicahamulic1018]

pls do more for crime im so bad at paper 2 and i wanna get a grade 8 these r so goof btw hate revising from a textbook!!

[@allsociology]

I’ve just popped my latest (and final) vid on crime up on the channel, so there’s 4 videos now that cover everything you need to know! Good luck for revision and just drop a comment under a video if you’ve got any questions. ✌️

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