right realism on crime

Question 1

views

Answer 1

-crime isn’t just smth that’s created/ labelled by sociologists but its a real problem that needs to be solved
-think that victims are often ignored and that fear of crime is increasing
-causes of crime: biological differences, inadequate socialisation, rational choice
-NR view

Question 2

govt approach to crime

Answer 2

-favoured reducing welfare and having a strong commitment to law & order
-wanted a ‘get tough’ stance on crime with increased use of prison and a ‘short, sharp shock’ approach for young offenders
-zero tolerance

Question 3

value and consensus

Answer 3

-shared morality underpins society, criminals are immoral bc they break shared morals. Social order is crucial & ppl shouldn’t live in fear

Question 4

natural selfishness

Answer 4

ppl have a natural tendency to take shortcuts by committing crime

Question 5

community control

Answer 5

poor socialisation and lack of community control that lies behind crime/ anti-social behaviour. The most effective crime control is strengthening the bonds of the community, strict socialisation through family and educational pressure

Question 6

Murray

Answer 6

-crime due to an underclass characterised by welfare dependency & lack of responsibility/ authority
-crime is due to dysfunctional family life and failure to socialise/ control children
-lack of community pressure to control deviance

Question 7

wilson

Answer 7

-ppl use rational choice to weigh up costs & benefits before acting. Ppl commit crime bc the benefits are greater than the costs
-we should reduce opportunity to commit crime, and increase the costs e.g. heavier policing

Question 8

crime will always exist

Answer 8

-some ppl will always have natural selfishness and it’s a waste of time trying to find the social causes of crime
-most that can be done is to reduce the impact of crime on victims (esp violence & burgulary)
-white collar crime has little impact on individuals thus shouldn’t be a major focus

Question 9

Wilson and kelling

Answer 9

-broken window theory
-if a single window breaks and isn’t repaired, the entire area deteriorates and law-abiding citizens won’t feel safe
-police to focus on areas deteriorating and use zero tolerance policy rather than focusing only on serious offences. Focus on minor offences before they escalate

Question 10

Cohen & Felson

Answer 10

-crime needs 3 conditions:
>motivation
>opportunity
>no capable guardian

Question 11

right realism’s influence

Answer 11

-UK & USA have both used zero tolerance policies e.g. UK Criminal Behaviour Orders and Crime Prevention Injunctions since 2012
-Due to harsher sentences there has been rising prison populations

Question 12

Jones

Answer 12

-factors e.g. lack of investment are important in decline of neighbourhoods
-attention on minor offences might mean serious offenders get away
-etv of broken window

Question 13

Leah and Young

Answer 13

-right realist policing policies are militaristic where police act as an invading army
-this antagonises and marginalises the community increasing crime

Question 14

katz

Answer 14

thrill of crime is important in explaining crime, particularly those with no material benefits