Right Realism

Question 1

Wilson (1975)

Answer 1

suggests that long term trends in crime can be accounted for by 3 factors

he argues that these factors are uncontrollable and thus no crime can prevent crime at source

Question 2

Wilson (1975)

factor 1:

Answer 2

young males are most likely to commit crime due to being temperamentally aggressive and having short term horizons

shifts in the age-structure of the population will increase or decrease crime rates due to more males being around

Question 3

Wilson (1975)

reason 2:

Answer 3

there may be changes in the benefits and costs of crime at different times

e.g. accessibility, economy or jobs

these can be the rate at which times occur

Question 4

Wilson (1975)

reason 3:

Answer 4

broad social and cultures changes in society reinforced through the family, media etc, may influence general norms and values

this can affect the extent to which some indictable are tempted into deviance or are willing to conform

Question 5

Wilson and Kelling (1982)

Answer 5

argue that the community will change its behaviour in the face of low level disorder e.g. ‘not getting involved’

this escalates the likelihood that crime will flourish with no one to challenge

Question 6

Wilson and Hernstein (1985)

Answer 6

emphasise the biology element to criminal behaviour

they argue that some people do save a predisposition for criminality

these characteristics are heightened if they lack proper socialisation

Question 7

Evaluating Right Realism:

Answer 7

it plays down the causes of offending

instead it focuses on the failures in social control and punishment

Young (1992) argues that deviance and control cannot be studied independently, as they’re part of the same equation