Left Realism - Solutions Flashcards
What are the two solutions to crime according to Left Realists
Improving policing
Tackling deeper structural causes
What is the more important solution to stopping crime out of the two that Left Realists favour
Tackling deeper structural causes
What is meant by improving policing as a solution to crime - LR
The RR military policing approach is wrong as it alienates the community and causes a cycle of
Community policing - working together with community and not against them to reduce crime
Change priorities to improve relationship with community - underpolice racist attacks and domestic abuse
Multi-agency approach
What is meant by Tackling Deeper Structural Problems
Deal with the inequal structure of society will have the biggest impact and is the most important
Tackle inequality of opportunity, discrimination, unemployment, poverty
How has the LR theories of solutions to crime contributed to politics
Increase recruitment of ethnic minority police officers (intra ethnic crime - ‘joining the other side’)
Decrease use of stop and search (Still happens)
Introduced training to contract racism in police (George Floyd)
What are two positives of the solution theories by LR
Recognises need to address the root cause - unlike RR who focus on punishment
Focuses on Vs of crime - others dont (labelling and neo marxism)
What are four negative evaluation points of the solution theories of LR
Marxism - overemphasises WC crime and not other forms
Deterministic - not everyone who experiences relative deprivation commits crime
RR - fails to take tough enough approach to protect communities
