Left Realism Flashcards
How do realism theories differ from labelling theory?
Labelling sees crime as socially constructed - realists see crime as a real problem, especially for its victims and they propose practical policies to reduce crime
What are Left Realists approaches?
- Want to improve society - reformist socialists
- Promote equality
- Recognize that victims are often disadvantaged groups
What is Relative Deprivation?
How deprived someone feels in relation to others and feel others have unfairly more, they may resort to crime to obtain what they feel entitled to - media has caused an increase
Relative Deprivation Examples (A02)
Media is a lot more involved as everyone can now see peoples daily lives in comparison to theirs - ignorance in the 50’s - Cristiano Ronaldo wage and Kylie Jenner
Relative Deprivation A03
Right realists argue that poverty is not the cause of crime - they blame poor socialization in families who have been given too much support by the government - dependency culture - no incentive to work is passed down
What is Marginalization (Lea and Young)?
Unemployed youth - have no organization to represent them and no clear goals - just a sense of powerlessness, resentment and frustration which they express through violence
What do Lea and Young argue (Marginalization)?
Late modern society - problem of working class crime - greater job insecurity, higher unemployment and harsher welfare policies - fuel a sense of marginalisation
Marginalisation A02 Examples
Teachers and Barristers both protested for a higher wage and have received a pay rise - aren’t marginalised
unemployed youth - protested and were seen as aggressive and put aside - marginalised
Marginalistation A03
- LR has drawn attention to the reality of street crime and its effects, especially on disadvantaged groups :)
What are the 3 Left realist explanations of crime?
- Relative Deprivation
- Marginalisation
- Subcultures
