Right Realism

Question 1

Right realism

Answer 1

• see crime as real growing issue , zero tolerance of crime and street disorder
• right realist influential on neo conservative gov
• best way to reduce crime is to control and punish
  Offer some explanation on crime

Question 2

Wilson and herrstein - biosocial cause of crime

Answer 2

• biological differences between people make them more predispose to crime.
• trait such as aggression impulse greater chance of offending
• main cause low intelligence - predetermined

Question 3

Murray

Answer 3

• crime increase because of under class not socialising Chrildren result of welfare dependency
• genius revolution- more people dependent on state, decline marriage increase in lone parent
• lone mother inadequate to socialise son no paternal disaplin thus boys become delinquent, gain status in crime rather than support family in steady job

Question 4

Clarke rational choice theory

Answer 4

• design to commit crime is based on rational choice of the likely consequences, if the percived cost outweigh the perceived consequences then people are likely to offend
• pwrcievd cost are low tha5 wh6 there is high crime

Question 5

Felson routine activity theory

Answer 5

• for crime to occurs there must be a motivated offender a suitable target and absence of a capable guardian
• offender act rationally so guardian will deter them

Question 6

Critism

Answer 6

• ignore wider structure causes - poverty
• over estimated rationality
• veiw criminal as rational actors

Question 7

Tacking crime

Answer 7

• focus on control containment and punishment rather than treat the cause or rehabilitation
• reduce reward increas the cost

Question 8

Wilso and kelling - zero tolerance

Answer 8

Maintain orderly characterister of neibouhoods to prevent rime and signs must be dealt with immediately
- police should focus on controlling the street so citizens should feel safe

Question 9

Young zero plolicy a myth

Answer 9

• myth created for police and political to take credit for
• crime was falling in us and places with out zero tolerance
• took minor deviant outside their net and relabelled as worthy of punishment

Question 10

Zero tolerance critism

Answer 10

• gives police free reign to discriminate
• over emphasis control over disorder