Sociological Policies Flashcards
What is right realism
Sees criminals as making a rational choice to commit crime and therefore focuses on punishment
What are the three right realism policies
Zero - tolerance
CCTV
Penal populism
What is penal populism
The governments attempt at proposing laws to punish offenders that will be popular with the general public
Why did penal populism start
As a result of the James Bulger case
What did political parties say needed to happen with crime
The offenders needed to be punished more
What did penal populism lead to
Prison population growing
Led to more punitive laws
What is the zero - tolerance policy
That all crimes should be acted on, no matter how trivial
What is the zero tolerance approach based on
Broken window theory
What does the zero tolerance approach try to prevent
Further crime
- if it isn’t dealt with it will lead to bigger issues
What happened in NYC when zero-tolerance was used
Crime fell by 39%
Murder fell by 49%
Where does zero tolerance approach work best
In high populated areas with high policing and large amounts of petty crimes
What is CCTV
Close circuit television
What are two advantages of using CCTV
Offenders can’t deny it if there’s CCTV
Makes rest of society feel safe
What are three disadvantages of CCTV
Expensive
Technical issues
People can play to avoid it
What are three types of sociological theories that influence policy’s
Right realism
Left realism
Labelling theory
What are the three policies developed because of labelling theory
Decriminalisation
Diversion policies
Reintegrative shaming
What is decriminalisation policy
Fewer people are labelled as criminal, preventing offending
What is diversion policies
Attempting to prevent offenders from entering the criminal justice system
What is an example of diversion policies
Not charging someone - rehabilitation
What is reintegrative shaming
Attempts to label the action rather than the person
What is left realism
See the root of the crime as a result of an unequal and unfair social structure and therefore focus on addressing social issues
What are the two left realism policies
Multi-agency approach
Restorative Justice
What is the multi-agency approach
Co-operation between agencies working in a criminal justice system
An example of a multi-agency approach
No Knives Better Lives campaign
