Left Realism

Question 1

Relative deprivation

AO1

Answer 1

Lack things compared to others
Turn to crime - feelings of disadvantage
Eg mate has an iPhone 7 and you don’t so feel this is unfair and steal one to feel u get what you deserve

Question 2

Relative deprivation

AO2

Answer 2

Media saturated society - leading to cultural inclusion - everyone sees materialistic values of capitalism but WC face economic exclusion

Growing individualism - driven by self interest and personal consumption and immediate gratification

Question 3

Relative deprivation

AO3

Answer 3

Sugar man education theory

Wc pupils want instant gratification so have fatalistic views and do badly

Question 4

Subculture

AO1

Answer 4

Refers to A group collective solution to relative deprivation
And feelings of relative deprivation lead to farming deviant subculture is committing utilitarian crimes like theft and robbery

Question 5

Subculture

AO2

Answer 5

Gangs of young working-class males in London use my pets to snatch phones and bags from pedestrians and the gang offers an alternative means of achieving goals of society

Question 6

Subculture

AO3

Answer 6

Cohen

Status frustration leading to DV in gangs that can get the girls that are achievable within that subculture

Question 7

Marginalisation

AO1

Answer 7

On the edges of society with no access to rights and services
Unemployed young people have no clear goals or organisation to represent interests have a sense of resentment and frustration and express this through non-utilitarian crimes

Question 8

Marginalisation

AO2

Answer 8

London 2011 riots frustrated young people looted shops and committed arson knife crime also offers means of expressing frustration two out of three knife offenders a black on minority ethnic youths from deprived backgrounds

Question 9

Marginalisation

AO3

Answer 9

Strain theory retreaters and people feel marginalised so just give up and feel what is the point