Strengths of Official Crime Statistics: Underclass Flashcards
1
Q
Why would Right Realists argue Official Crime Statistics produce a true picture of crime?
A
Because they show how there is an underclass in society
2
Q
What 2 things are common with the “underclass” according to Right Realists?
A
Receiving benefits and Committing crimes
3
Q
What did Murray argue?
A
That crime increasing in the 1980s was because an underclass of people had grown
4
Q
What did Murray believe about underclass primary socialisation?
A
Many underclass people had grown up without a father and their mothers could not discipline them properly
5
Q
What was a result of underclass primary socialisation deprivation?
A
They would not learn the norms and values of society so would be more likely to commit crimes
