New Right

Question 1

Clarke

Answer 1

Situational crime prevention is an approach that doesn’t rely on improving society but by simply reducing opportunities for crime.
They are directed at specific crimes.
They involve altering the environment of crime.
They involve the increase in the effort and risk of the crime.

Question 2

Wilson and Kelling

Answer 2

“Broken Window Theory”
Broken Windows stand for all the various signs of disorder and a lack of concern that are found in some neighbourhoods.
Their solution is to adopt a zero tolerance policy, cracking down on small crimes to prevent and deter bigger ones.

Question 3

Herrnstein and Murray

Answer 3

The main cause of crime is low intelligence.

Question 4

Felson

Answer 4

For a crime to occur there must be a motivated offender, a suitable victim and the absence of a ‘capable guardian’ e.g. Police, neighbour.

Question 5

Murray

Answer 5

Crime rate is increasing because of a growing underclass who are defined by their deviant behaviour and who fail to socialise their children properly.
The welfare state allows people to depend on benefits causing a breakdown in marriage and an increase in lone-parent families.