Right realism

Question 1

What don realists believe in?

Answer 1

Crime is socially constructed, is a real problem and propose practical policies

Question 2

What are right realist’s explanations of crime and deviance?

Answer 2

1.Biological differences
2.inadequate socialisation
3.Rational choice theory

Question 3

What solution goes for biological differences?

Answer 3

Zero tolerance policing

Question 4

what solution goes to inadequate socialisation?

Answer 4

Broken windows

Question 5

What solution goes with Rational choice theory?

Answer 5

Target hardening

Question 6

What is biological differences?

Answer 6

crime is caused by biological and social factors
biology traits make people innately predisposed to crime

Question 7

What is inadequate socialisation?

Answer 7

The nuclear family is undermined by the welfare state - providing a perverse incentive

people on welfare form an underclass who fail to socialise their children properly

Question 8

What is rational choice theory?

Answer 8

people are rational beings with free will

committing crime is a choice based on a calculation of consequences and reward

little risk = high crime rate

Question 9

what is zero tolerance policing?

Answer 9

police crack down on minor deviance so community know law is taken seriously

Question 10

What is broken windows?

Answer 10

any sign of deterioration must be dealt with immediately and not tolerated to show they cannot get away with it

Question 11

What is target hardening?

Answer 11

increasing the cost of committing crime so people do not - e.g. CCTV