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Functionalist & Subcultural Theories of Crime – AQA A-Level Sociology (Paper 3)
Resource Bundle Includes:

Lesson 1: Durkheim & the Functionalist View of Crime

Lesson 2: Merton’s Strain Theory

Lesson 3: Subcultural Theories – Cohen, Cloward & Ohlin

Worksheets, application tasks, evaluation activities, and model case studies

Critic Stations and real-world media application

Fully editable PowerPoints + printable student handouts

What’s Included:
Lesson 1 – Durkheim (Functionalism and Crime):

Clear explanation of Durkheim’s 3 key ideas: inevitability, boundary maintenance, and adaptation & change

Visual aids, sentence scaffolds, and case study application tasks

‘Critic’s Corner’ activity with 5 station cards evaluating Durkheim’s theory

Retrieval tasks and consolidation paragraph practice

Lesson 2 – Merton’s Strain Theory:

Student-friendly PowerPoint and worksheet

Explains all 5 adaptations (conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, rebellion) with memorable case studies

Realistic scenario-based application (e.g. “Dave the drug dealer”)

Hinge questions, 10-mark practice, and evaluation prompts

Lesson 3 – Subcultural Strain Theories (Cohen, Cloward & Ohlin):

Guided breakdown of status frustration and 3 subcultures

Application tasks including character design, behaviour categorisation, and news annotation

Differentiated activities to stretch and scaffold learners

Real-life case: teenage cyber gangs (The Guardian) used to apply both theories