crime & deviance- realism

Question 1

Wilson & Herrnstein

Answer 1

Biosocial theory of criminal behaviour (bio diffs & underclass soc)

Question 2

Herrnstein & Murray

Answer 2

Main cause of crime is low intelligence which is attributed to biology

Question 3

Murray

Answer 3

Underclass are defined by deviant behaviour and failed child socialisation

Question 4

Bennett, Dilulio & Walters

Answer 4

“deviant, delinquent and criminal adults” produce “vicious, predatory unrepentant street criminals”

Question 5

Clarke

Answer 5

Rational Choice Theory

Question 6

Wilson

Answer 6

If value of legit reduces at same time as risk of illegit then crime rates will rise

Question 7

Felson

Answer 7

Motivated offender, suitable target, absence of capable guardian

Question 8

Wilson & Kelling

Answer 8

Broken windows

Question 9

Jones

Answer 9

ZTP failed to prevent crime in the USA

Question 10

Young

Answer 10

The rise in crime according to critical crims is socially constructed (labelling poor + more reporting) but LR think is real issue

Question 11

Lea & Young / Runciman

Answer 11

Relative Deprivation- we more prosperous but also more crime ridden, individualism breaks up families

Question 12

Young

Answer 12

Black American gang ‘full immersion’ in American Dream

Question 13

Weber

Answer 13

Theodicy of Disprivelege

Question 14

Pryce

Answer 14

Hustlers, Rastafarians, Respectables

Question 15

Young

Answer 15

Late Modernity, cultural inclusion + economic exclusion

Question 16

Young

Answer 16

‘defining deviance up’
must tackle structural causes

Question 17

Kinsey, Lea & Young

Answer 17

Police need to have better connections with the public as they do not trust each other currently

Question 18

Henry & Milovanovic

Answer 18

LR ignore corporate crime and put too much emphasis on crime being due to deprivation