Sociological Theories - Realism Evaluation

Question 1

Right Realism
- Strengths

Answer 1

1. influenced and showed governments research into crime
2. practical approach
3. Flood Page et al supports view of decline of family

Question 1

Right Realism
- Weaknesses

Answer 1

1. take crime statistics at face value
2. ignores wider structural reasons of crime like poverty
3. ignores increasing gap between rich and poor

Question 2

Left Realism
- Strengths

Answer 2

1. explores role of victim of crime in more depth
2. recognises multiple causes of crime and offers solutions
3. neither glorifies or attacks police

Question 3

Left Realism
- Weaknesses

Answer 3

1. does not explain why everyone who suffers from relative deprivation fails to turn to crime
2. mixture of all theories
3. cant explain wcc or corporate crime