left realism veiw

Question 1

left realistic theories overall

Answer 1

left realist focus on understanding crime in the context of inequality marginalisation and social justice emphasising the needs for practical solutions to reduce crime and its impact on victims

Question 2

Lee and young

Answer 2

left realist
They argued that relative deprivation is a significant factor in criminal behaviour. This creates frustration when there is a gap with the expectation and the reality frustration can lead to behaviour. This can be made worse by the media
marginalisation is exclusion of individual groups from society. They often like eclair voice play their feeling they become powerless which manifest anger and frustration.

Question 3

Criticisms of lea and young

Answer 3

over emphasises on working class street crime critics argue that Lea and Young focus on working class crime in it it’s effects on the community neglecting of a significant forms of crime like white colour crime

Question 4

tackling crime

Answer 4

left realist
they argue that building trust between the police and the community which causes for democratic accountability to ensure the police serve all members of society, not just powerful groups

Question 5

young aetlolgical crisis

Answer 5

left realist
he argued that crime was increasing in the post war period despite improving living standards this contradicted explanations of crime linking to poverty