right realist veiw

Question 1

right realist theory overall

Answer 1

focuses on the causes and prevention of crime, individual responsibility and rational choice

Question 2

Murray and hirschi

Answer 2

right realist
Murray argued without a stable male raw model boys may like discipline and guidance leading to antisocial behaviour overgenerous welfare system encourages a culture of dependency and discourage of work effort
Hershey argued strong social bonds discouraged deviant behaviour such as attachment, commitment and involvement

Question 3

criticisms of Murray and Hirschi

Answer 3

Murray was criticised for blaming the poor for the circumstances and ignoring structural factors like economic inequality
hirschi was criticised for not addressing why social bonds are weak in some groups ignoring structural inequalities like poverty

Question 4

Wilson and kelling

Answer 4

right realist
they argued that the broken window theory which is visible signs of disorder and neglect the neighbourhood such as graffiti lead to an increase in crime
small signs of disorder signal that norms and laws are not being enforced this creates in an environment where further deviance and crime are likely to occur for example the New York bus station

Question 5

criticisms of wilson and Kelling

Answer 5

zero tolerance policy targets, marginalised and minority communities
Critics argue that there is a limited evidence to provide visible signs of disorder directly causing serious crime

Question 6

Cornish and Clarke

Answer 6

right realist
They argued about the rational choice theory and individuals make rational decisions to commit crimes based on the cost and benefit criminals way the roles of crime against the risk and cost factors like weak security increases the likelihood benefits of crime increase free include free or financial gain they argued about the rational choice theory and individuals make rational decisions to commit crimes based on the cost and benefit criminals way the roles of crime against the risk and cost factors like weak security increases the likelihood
benefits of crime include free or financial gain

Question 7

criticisms of Cornish and Clarke

Answer 7

critics argue that not all crimes are the result of rational decisions for example domestic violence and substance abuse these include emotions or addictions which are not fully explained by rational calculations