Left Realists on Street Crime Flashcards
Which Left Realists felt Right Realist approach to crime was too harsh?
Lea and Young
What did Lea and Young argue about Marxist solutions to crime?
They were not realistic
What do Lea and Young argued Marxist solutions to crime overlooked?
The impacts that crime had on working class people
Who conducted the Islington Crime Survey?
Young
What was the main social class of people living in Islington?
Working Class
How many times higher than the national average was the Islington burglary rate?
5 times higher
What fraction of households in the Islington Crime Survey had been involved in serious crime in the past year?
1/3
What 2 types of crimes do Marxists say Left Realists ignore the impact of on working class individuals?
White collar crimes, corporate crimes
Which Marxist said corporate crimes had more negative impact than street crimes?
Snider
Why do Marxists argue corporate crimes impact more people negatively than street crime?
A larger amount of people could be affected by corporate crimes
What happened in Bhopal?
There was a pesticide gas leak
What was the impact for villagers in Bhopal of the gas leak in terms of their health?
They developed cancer
What was the impact for children in Bhopal of the gas leak?
They got brain damage
Which Marxist argued the poorest in society were more likely to buy the cheapest and unsafe products?
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