left and right realism Flashcards
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realist theories of crime
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- focus on the reality of crime
whats actually happening? the impact of crime on victims/local communities
2
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left realism
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- takes an approach of ‘tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime’
- genrally linked to labour party policies
3
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left realism cause of crime
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- marginalisation
- relative depriviation
- subculture
4
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left realism solutions to crime
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- having better community relations
- less deprivation
- more opportunities for w/c
5
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left strengths
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- does not glamorise crime like marxist writers do
- takes tackling crime and fear of crime seriously
- recognises crime can have devistating concequences
- sees the importance of community solutions to crime
6
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left disadvantages
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- neglects other responses to deprivation and marginality apart from crime, retreatism and ritualism (merton)
- ignores gender as a significant issue
- doesnt pay much attention to white collar crime
7
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subcultures (left)
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- w/c deviant subcultures emerge as group solutions to the problem of relative deprivation and marginality
- street gangs & variant youth subcultures - can act as motivators of crime
8
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right realism
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- assosiated with the new right
- see law and order as the way forward; crime is a choice and we need to make it a tougher one
- crime is socially constructed
9
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right realism causes of crime
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- biological differences
- underclass / faulty socialisation
- rational choice theory
10
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right realism solutions to crime
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- prevent and punish
- control theory
11
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right strengths
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- addresses immediate causes of crime
- provides policies for reducing the opportunities for crime
- recognises the importance of community control and community responses to crime
12
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right disadvantages
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- doesnt address wider structural causes of crime
- doesnt pay any attention to white collar crime
- suggests that offenders act rationally
13
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value consensus and shared morality
(right)
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- reflected in the law, and criminals are immoral because they break this consensus
- social order is crucial and individuals should be able to live their lives without fear of crime
14
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community control
(right)
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- poor socialisation and lack of community control lies behind anti social behaviour and crime
- most effective form of crime control is through strengthening bonds of community
15
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biological differences - Hernstein and murray
(right)
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- main cause of crime is low intelligence (argue this is biologically determined)
