New Right/ Left Flashcards
What do right realists say about crime
Tough on crime tough on criminals
What do left realists say about crime
Tough on crime tough on causes of crime
What do left realists say the causes of Crim are
Relative poverty
Marginalisation
Subculture
Relative poverty
Your poor in relation to others, cannot afford things they have
What is marginalisation
Further people are from being involved in descioon making they become pushed out leaving them powerless
What is subculture reason for crime
They join groups to get security acceptance and power
What do left realists say are the solutions to crime
Improved police methods-
Initiatives to address social structure-l
Improved police methods
community policing, understanding of the crime and careful stop and search.
Initiatives to address social structure
Sure start- labour introduced.
Damage within families happens under 5, support them so they have a good start to life. Prevents marginalisation as people from all backgrounds get chance to make desicions
What did right realist murray say about crime
Everyone is tempted to commit crime but it’s social bonds and commitments that prevent them from doing so
Murray opinion on lone parents
Lone parents main feature of the under class. Blames them for not teaching children social rules of society, they’re to blame for bringing up unruly lawbreaking in society
What was Wilson and kelling theory
‘Broken windows’ suggesting if neighbourhoods are allowed to get into a disorderly state then they would be more likely to be targeted for crimes against property. If not mented more crime will happen
Target hardening
Putting in measures to prevent crime in first place. Making it harder to commit crime. Using harsher sentences as a deterrent
