Right Realism Flashcards
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Right Realism
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- originated in 1970
- negative view on human nature, aspects of human nature needs to be socially controlled and socialised in appropriate behaviour
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Broken window theory
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Wilson
argues that if things like litter, graffiti are kept minimal then wider anti social/more serious crimes will follow
if police adopts a zero tolerance for even minor crimes
3 causes of long term crime
- number of young males
- rct
- inadequate socialisation
3
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Underclass
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Charles Murray argues the underclass are people that have failed to be integrated/socialised
he calls the deviant subcultural values of underclass paternalism (no dad)
- no mum, no discipline
- mass media glamourises deviance
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Rational choice theory
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Coleman and Clarke
crimiinals will engage in crime if costs outweigh the benefits.
solution–> increase costs (likelihood of getting caught and punishment)
5
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AO3
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- func agree
- rr gives solution, not just analysis
- Marx, capitalism is to blame, white collar
- ignores individuals motives
- even death penalty, crime still exists
- scapegoating parents for crime