sociologists - Realism and crime

Question 1

young

Answer 1

there is an increase in crime from the 1950s - particularly working class crime (aetiological crisis). crime worsens in a media saturated society

Question 2

Murray

Answer 2

argues that the crime rate is increasing because of a growing under-class or ‘new rabble’ that is defined by their deviant behaviour and those who fail to socialise their children properly

Question 3

Clarke

Answer 3

argues that the decision to commit crime is a choice based on a rational calculation of the likely consequences

Question 4

Lea and Young

Answer 4

three causes of crime - relative deprivation, subcultures and marginalisation

Question 5

wilson and kelling

Answer 5

broken windows theory - zero tolerance on all deviance. The ideas of ‘sweat the small stuff; so serious crimes don’t happen