Left Realism Flashcards

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Main idea

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Crime is a real problem that mainly effect disadvantaged groups.

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The causes of crime -Lea & young -3 causes of crime

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  • Lea& young identified three causes of crime
  • relative deprivation
  • subculture
  • marginality
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Relative deprivation-runicimans

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Left realists draw on there concept to explain crime- how deprived someone feels in relation to others- lead to crime when people resent others therefore resort to crime to obtain what they feel they are entitled to

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Subculture

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Owes much to Merton, cohen& cloward and ohlin on blocked opportunities.
-however groups may turn to crime to close the ‘deprivation gap’

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Marginalisation

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-groups aren’t able to get the satisfactory they want such as unemployed youths- no help leads to frustration turn to crime such as riots

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Tackling crime-Lea & young

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Must improve policing and control

Lea& young- police clear up rates are two low to act as a deterrent to crime

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