Left Realist

Question 1

Why working classes commit crimes…

Answer 1

Relative deprivation

Marginalisation

Subcultures

Question 2

Social and community crime prevention

Answer 2

Focus on tackling root causes of crime such as poverty, unemployment, poor housing and social reform

Question 3

The square of crime

Answer 3

Crime should be understood by considering how the following elements all work together
State, informal social control, offender, victim

Question 4

State

Answer 4

The state is loosing the fight against crime
Loss of public confidence in the police
Consensus/ community style policing is more effective when the police are part of the community

Question 5

Informal social control

Answer 5

the community is most effective in controlling crime as fears of stigmatisation and rejection reduce crime

Question 6

Offender

Answer 6

Must explain crime in terms of root causes

But must not excuse criminals

Question 7

Victim

Answer 7

Fear of crime influences behaviour

Question 8

Evaluation

Answer 8

+ offers ideas about what can be done about crime
+ the strength of both realist approaches offers solutions

• marxists would criticise the focus on petty crimes and not corporate
• focuses on ethnic minorities so advocates racist stereotypes

Question 9

Multiagency working

Answer 9

Policy example

Involves everyone in the fight against crime