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The National Crime Prevention (1996) highlights specific factors that contributes to crime in South Africa .Which factor refer to the notion that old social control were illegal ,and that pre-1994 South Africa was lagerly overregulated ,undemocratic and unaccountable

1)Identify and briefly explain in one page three ways othering manifests in Burawoy's reading of race,class and colonialism.

2)What sociological perspectives can one draw from explaining the phenomena of 'othering'?


Identify the main ideas of functionalist theory in relation to schools in society.


identify some questions that might align with each of the four main theoretical paradigms that sociologists might want to investigate under the topic of How have post-secondary students been impacted by COVID-19? 


What sociological perspectives can one draw from to explain the phenomena of 'othering'?


Summarize race,class and colonialism by Burawoy


Explain how race class and economic/power occurs in othering


Using two macro and one micro sociological theories, discuss why deviance and social stratification persists in the ghanaian society


Using conflict, functionalist and symbolic interactionist perspective, explain with suitable illustrations, the inevitability and universality of social stratification and deviance.


10. What are the requirements for an individual before he/she can benefit from victim support?

1. Independent, passive and helpless

2. Dependent, passive and helpless

3. Dependent, active and helpless

4. Independent, passive and capable 


12. Select the most crucial factors linked to successful crime prevention.

(a) State and community involvement

(b) Implementation of causation theories

(c) Reducing the threat of fear of crime

(d) Multidimensional crime prevention approach

Choose the correct combination:

1. (a), (b) and (c)

2. (a), (c) and (d)

3. (a), (b) and (d)

4. (b), (c) and (d)


23. Name one effective parental measure that can contribute to the reduction of physical and verbal abuse of children.

1. Parental objectivity

2. Parental mental health

3. Parental lifestyle

4. Parental training