Realist Theories Flashcards
What does right realism suggest about poverty and crime ( realism and crime)
They question the theory that poverty causes crime
Wilson affluence and prosperity connected to rising crime
What does right realism argue about cultural explanations ( realism and crime)
Crime is not caused by poverty and inequality
Other factors in work decline of civilit and respect for authority that is characterised by anomie
Point to the rise of fatherless family
No direct relationship with ecomoc factors
What does the right realist Murray suggest about cultural explanations ( realism and crime)
Blame he welfare state for sapping moral fibre and eroding Christian ethics threatening family values
What does the right realis concept “nanny state” refer to ( realism and crime)
Over dependency on welfare wearing work ethic and weakening moral values of social control that are essential for preventing crime
What does right realism argue about opportunity and choice ( realism and crime)
There is an important element of choice in becoming deviant
Right realism condersble influence on policy making In contemporary Britain
What does left realism argue ( realism and crime)
Crime is a real problem and much of the public fear is rational
What do jones et al and Crawford et al suggest about left realism ( realism and crime)
High risk areas appear to offer a more accurate an disturbing picture of the nature and extent of crime than that provided by official stats and victim surveys
What do left realists focus on ( realism and crime)
Victim
What do left realists are that the decline of good policing has ked to ( realism and crime)
It is crucial for reducing crime and calls for greater democratic control of the police and growing criminality of the WC
What do both right and left realists see ( realism and crime)
They don’t see unemployment and poverty as sufficient conditions for a growth in crime
What does left draw on ( realism and crime)
Relative deprivation
What does Wilson argue about right realism ( realism and crime)
Crime resulted from selfish and wicked people that are undeterred by the criminal justice system that has gone soft on criminals
