Left Realism Flashcards
What are the three Left Realist causes of crime?
Marginalisation, relative deprivation and subcultures
What do Left Realists use to understand crime?
The square of crime
Who are the Left Realist thinkers?
Lea, Young and Matthews
What are the Left Realist solutions to crime?
Mostly involve strengthening informal social controls such as neighbourhood watch, democratic policing, ASBOs, community centres, Sure Start etc. - involves tackling the root causes of the crimes
What is marginalisation?
The individual feels excluded from society. They don’t have a voice politically or socially
What is relative deprivation?
The individual feels they are lacking socially and materially in comparison to others
How do subcultures cause crime?
Individuals try to overcome their relative deprivation and marginalisation by gaining status in a subculture - with different forms of dress, criminal activity, antisocial behaviour etc.
