left realism - crime prevention

Question 1

left realism policies

Answer 1

• distributive taxation policy and raising minimum wage
• imporved quality of life through education and training
• reduce unemployment and improve investment

Question 2

left realism punishment

Answer 2

retribution - aims to make offender pay or suffer
rehabilitation - aims to reintegrate offenders into society

Question 3

reintegrative shaming

Answer 3

focuses on offenders behaviour
- reaffirms the offender law abiding behaviour and allows them to face consequences
- helping the offender address issues that the crime creates is the best prevention

Question 4

restorative justice

Answer 4

recognises the impact of offending in the victim community and offender

Question 5

restorative justice - waite 2004

Answer 5

conversation with those who have been impacted by a crime and those inflicting should be centre of the process
EG - youth restorative intervention: police officer/ youth support worker will talk to offenders and victims to discuss whether they are happy with the approach

Question 6

multi agency working

Answer 6

promotion of cooperation between societal agencies eg media, family and education

Question 7

multi agency working - lea and young

Answer 7

more communication regarding individuals and families at risk of offending and victimisation

Question 8

police and community - lea and young

Answer 8

• public lack confidenec in the police and believe they are prejudice
• less cooperation with police leads to more military tactics
• relationship between police and community needs to be improved and characterised by trust

Question 9

evaluation - murray 1994

Answer 9

USA attempted policies in 1960-70
- pre school socialisation programmes
- guarenteed jobs for young people
some see rehabilitative methods as a soft punishment

Question 10

evaluation - gilroy 1982

Answer 10

community policing underestimate the deliberate racist strategies which underpin some community policing