Right Realist

Question 1

What is realism?

Answer 1

Pragmatic approach
Where criminologists should work with govt to develop particle solutions, if we should be taken seriously of the widespread public fear of crime

Question 2

What is right realism?

Answer 2

Associated with the right wing neoliberalism side of government
M Thatcher (1979) came to power and spread this ideology

Question 3

What is neoliberal?

Answer 3

A faith in capitalism and minimal state interfering in the economy

Question 4

What are the 3 main causes of crime?

Answer 4

-Biological/psychological reasons
-Inadequate socialisation
-Rational choice

Question 5

Biological cause- Wilson and Herrnstein?

Answer 5

Believe that some people are innately more predisposed to crim than others
Due to personality traits

Question 6

Biological cause- Herrnstein and Murray?

Answer 6

Low intelligence so biologically determined to commit crime

Question 7

Biological cause- criticism?

Answer 7

Deterministic (not all people with disorders commit crime)
-Not all crimes committed by unintelligent people w/c white collar crime

Question 8

Inadequate socialisation- Murry blames the underclass, who are these?

Answer 8

People defined by their deviant behaviour and those failing to socialise children

Question 9

Inadequate socialisation- What is the increasing welfare dependency?

Answer 9

People relying on welfare state to survive
More lone parents as they can live on benefits
Men not working as they don’t have to provide for family if on benefits

Question 10

Inadequate socialisation- Murry why are lone mothers inadequate for socialisation?

Answer 10

Boys have no male figure so reject female values trying to find crime in gangs to gain status and support family’s

Question 11

Inadequate socialisation- criticism Jane Mooney?

Answer 11

Shouldn’t blame lone parents, more likely to be victims
1/5 have experienced violence in last 12 months (2x average)