Ac 1.3 Flashcards
What is the right realism theory
That crime is a problem that affects the poor- poor are the reason for crime
Right realism consider what factors
Economic factors, like property to unemployment
What do right realist believe
That crime is linked to inadequate social control
What do right realist think will stop crime
Only control and punishment are the only way to stop criminal trends
What is left realism
Crime lies in inequalities created by a capitalist society
What do left realist believe
That both practical measures to reduce crime and a long- term change towards a more equal, caring society are needed
What does capitalism encourages ( left realism)
Consumption but is unable to always deliver it, so some people are motivated by consumerism and material and turn to crime
What are civil liberties
Basic rights and freedoms given to citizens of A country under the law of that country . Includes freedom of speech, freedom from arbitrary arrest
what is zero tolerance
a poll of giving the most serve punishment possible to every person who commits a crime or breaks a rule
what is the rule of law
the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced; the principle of gov by law
what are the models of criminal justice
the crime control of justice and the due process model
what does crime control model think on crime
crime is a threat to people’s freedom
what is CCM goal
to suppressing crime, priorities are catching and punishing offenders, deterring and preventing from re-offending
who and why do CCM trust
trusting the police to identify who is guilty through their investigations and interviews
what did the CCM believe abt criminal
that criminal shouldn’t have rights. police should be free from unnecessary legal technicalities
what has CCM been described as
as a conveyor belt type of justice system that speedily prosecutes, convicts and punishes them
what do CCM argue
that if a few innocent people are occasionally convicted by mistake, that it is the price you pay for convicted a large number of guilty people
what do CCM emphasised
the rights of society and victims to be protected from crime, rather the rights of suspect
what theories link to CCM
right realism and functionalist
why does right realism link to CCM
conservative approach to justice and it has a lot in common right realist theories of crime like zero tolerance policing, in favour of giving police greater power to suppress.
why does functionalist theory link to CCM
punishment reinforces society’s moral boundaries. the main function of justice is the guilty, this enable society to express its moral outrage and strengthen social cohesion
what does the due process model believe the threat is
the greatest threat to an individual’s freedom is the power of state.
what DPM goal
to protect the accused from oppression by the state and its agents like police CPS and judges started from the presumption of innocence
what do DPM empathise
the rights of the accused individuals rather than of the victims
