AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Data on CrimeSociologists use three main sources: police-recorded crime, victim surveys and self-report studies. Each reveals something different. Police records show offences known to and recorded by the police; victim surveys ask about experiences of crime; self-report studies ask people about their own offending.
- Revise: Crime and deviance key terms
A survey asking people about crimes they have experienced during a specified period and potentially whether they reported them to the police.