Right Realism View of Crime

Question 1

What does right Realism suggest in terms of criminality?

Answer 1

It argues that the welfare state, lack of nuclear family and discipline in education is the cause for the increase of crime
- increase of affluence = increase of crime

Question 2

What are the three main causes of crime according to right realists?

Answer 2

• biological differences
• lack of socialisation and the underclass
• rational choice theory

Question 3

Explain the Biological differences theory in explaining criminality

Answer 3

• some people are more likely to commit crime based on genetics ( criminal gene)
• Murray suggests low intelligence = increase of crime

Question 4

Explain how lack of socialisation and the under class links to criminality

Answer 4

murray- argues increased welfare benefits has lead to decline in marriage and decline of people working as they know they. an rely on the government to pay for their lives - claim benefits
therefore these people lack socialisation of traditional values of working hard
this results to crime as they illegally claim benefits and promotes this to their children who also follow deviancy and crime

Question 5

What does rational choice theory suggest in terms of criminality?

Answer 5

• argues crime occurs based on opportunities of low risks and high rewards in doing so
• most criminals out weigh the benefits and risks before committing as they’re rational

Question 6

what are the three conditions needed for crime to take place according to rational choice theory

Answer 6

• motivation to offend
• opportunity for targets and availability
• lack of social control that would prevent the crime from occurring

Question 7

Evaluation of right realism

Answer 7

❌assumes all crimes that have a personal gain (rational choice theory) but some crimes have no benefits and perhaps are social release
❌only concerned with street crime and ignores white collar crime which can be more harmful to society due to its level of complexity and status
❌it’s prevention of crime doesn’t mean crime is reduce , just displaces - criminals move elsewhere where there is a greater reward that minimises the risks (rational choice theory)