Sociolising and criminal activity.

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GCSE Sociology.

People behave in a criminal

way because they were poorly

socialised.

 The idea that people behave in a criminal way because they were poorly socialised has basis in fact and also can be argued against.

  If a person is poorly socialised, they don’t know whether the act they are committing is deviant or not, therefore, it could be a reason why they are criminal.

  Socialising happens a lot in society, young children are socialised by their parents and the schools they go to, and if they go to church, then they will be socialised there. The media socialises people too. Watching television or reading how people act in a magazine can give a person an idea to how they should live their life.

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  Socialising plays an important role in a person’s life. It determines how they act around others, they way they talk, or the clothes they wear. It can play a large part in how someone regards the law, and behaviour in general.

  Socialising may not be completely to blame for criminal behaviour, as it could be the influence of the media. Sometimes people are influenced by the behaviour they see on television, such as criminal behaviour shown on soaps, where the characters get away with the crimes they commit. This could make people believe that it is easier to ...

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