left realism

Question 1

what does it focus on

Answer 1

society’s inequality as the cause of crime

Question 2

what view does it share, how can this also be criticised

Answer 2

• share similar views to marxism such as:
  
  • society is an unequal capitalist society
    can be criticised:
• traditional marxism = too simplistic, simply only blame capitalism, don’t provide solutions

Question 3

what view do they take

Answer 3

• reformist view (gradual changes for equal society)
• rather than revolutionary one like marxists to gain equality

Question 4

who generated the theory and what year and what is their book called

Answer 4

• lea and young 1980s
• what is to be done about law and order

Question 5

where are crime rates highest

Answer 5

• in working class areas
• with high levels of unemployment and deprivation

Question 6

what is their evidence of in working class areas

Answer 6

there is evidence that police takes crime against working class less seriously

Question 7

how do left realists propose to reduce crime

Answer 7

by making society fairer and more equal by

Question 8

what is improving policing

Answer 8

LEFT REALISM SOLUTION TO CRIME:
- regain public confidence in policing
- improve relationship with communities as certain groups are over policed and industrial racism is shown

Question 9

what is addressing inequality/poverty in structure of society

Answer 9

LEFT REALSIM SOLUTION TO CRIME:
- improve peoples opportunity’s
- more jobs
- better housing
- wider community improvement

Question 10

what did lea and young explain to do

Answer 10

explain street crime committed by young people in urban areas

Question 11

what did the islington crime survey find

Answer 11

those in inner citys are more likely to be victims of crime:
- 36% local residents viewed crime as a problem
- 56% worried about being burgled
- 46% victims of street robbery