Right Realism and Crime

Question 1

Right Realism: 3 causes of crime

Answer 1

• Hernstein & Murray: biological differences
• Murray: underclass
• Clarke: Rational choice theory

Question 2

Right Realism: Wilson & Kellig - Broken Windows

Answer 2

• It’s essential to maintain the orderly characteristics of neighbourhoods and advocate a ”zero tolerance” policy towards undesirable behaviour
• Prevents communities from a spiral into deviance

Question 3

Right Realism: Tackling Crime - Situational

Answer 3

• Adaptions in specific locations to prevent crime from happening
• Target hardening
-> CCTV
-> window and door locks
-> street lighting

Question 4

Right Realism: Tackling crime - Environmental

Answer 4

• Whole communities being made more crime resistant
-> Neighbourhood watch
-> Zero tolerance policing

Question 5

Right Realism: Impact on Policy

Answer 5

• Young: 3 strikes law, any deviant behaviour should be dealt with swiftly to prevent it escalating

Question 6

Right Realism: Eval

Answer 6

:( Leads to defining deviancy up
:( it doesn’t necessary reduce crime, it just displaces it