Left Realism

Question 1

What is LR based on

Answer 1

• Marxist/Neo Marxist
• argue people are driven to crime by surroundings

Question 2

Criticising & developing Marxism & NM

Answer 2

• argue they celebrate WC deviants & fail to victimise properly

Question 3

Explanations of crime

Answer 3

Lea & Young:
- Relative deprivation (increasing difference in wealth around you)
- marginalisation (feeling alienated)
- subcultures

Question 4

Solutions to crime

Answer 4

• intervention & community based approaches (Young & Matthew’s: increasing youth support and leisure facilities draws away from crime)
• improving police relationships with communities

Question 5

Strengths of LR

Answer 5

Doesn’t glamorise crime and recognises importance of community

Question 6

Criticisms of LR

Answer 6

Hughes: doesn’t explain why most WC youths don’t turn to crime despite the “toxic mix”