Right Realism

Question 1

The criminal justice system has become too…… since the 1950s

Answer 1

Soft

Question 2

In 1950s there was less crime because of ?

Answer 2

The police and government being tougher on crime as well as punishments being harder

Question 3

Crime has three causes, name them

Answer 3

Rational choice, biological differences, the underclass

Question 4

What’s the underclass?

Answer 4

-A group at the bottom of the social structure, underneath the working class
-They are in deprived neighbourhoods
-young single parents getting benefits, they get pregnant on purpose
- no male role model, turns young boys to a life of crime

Question 5

What’s rational choice?

Answer 5

We weigh the options of wether to commit crime of not

Question 6

What is Biological differences ?

Answer 6

Some groups are more likely to commit crimes, males are more likely to commit violent crimes rather then females

Question 7

Two strengths of the theory

Answer 7

-right realism has a huge impact on government policy

• it accounts for free will unlike other theories

Question 8

Two limitations

Answer 8

-not all crimes are based on rational choice as crimes are often impulsive especially offences under the influence of drugs or alcohol

-there is no evidence to support the fact that there is an underclass as pregnancies were unplanned rather for benefits