Abstract: The June 2023 GCSE Sociology Paper 2 examines “Crime and Deviance“ and “Social Stratification.“ Topics include labelling theory, the dark figure of crime, gang membership dynamics, and Heidensohn’s perspective on female crime. Research methods like covert participant observation and official statistics are critically evaluated. Social stratification discussions explore meritocracy, the glass ceiling, age discrimination, and Townsend’s view on poverty. Key debates focus on informal social control, opportunity structures, the impact of the welfare state on the underclass, and the persistence of patriarchy in British society. Keywords: sociology, crime, deviance, social stratification, patriarchy, welfare state, research methods.