left realism Flashcards
What do left realist believe is the reason for crime.
They believe that it is due to social inequalities within society i.e like economical and social deprivation.
How do left realists criticize Marxists?
They do this by saying they don’t take working class crime seriously and that they ignore the fact most victims of wc crime are the wc themselves.
What was lea and young’s philosophy about crime.
They believe that the criminal justice system should be tough on crime but not on criminals but instead tackle the issues causing people to commit crime.
explain how relative deprivation is a cause for crime?
This is when you feel as if you are deprived of something relative to those around them or societies standards.
- This can generate a disconnect of people between classes.
- this helps explain how people still commit crime in a wealthier society
How does marginalization help towards crime?
This is the treating of a person or group as insignificant
- This will effectively push people to the economical and political edge of society where they will not have any metaphorical foot to stand on
How does subculture contribute to the rise in crime?
Although not all medians of it will go straight to crime those who still prescribe to the main society standards and values will likely end up turning to crime as they face social frustration.
What are the two different approaches to stopping crime from a left realists point of view?
Intervention- identifying a group at risk of committing crime and taking action to limit offending
Community based-Involves combating a crime witin a whole area
