Theories And Contempary Examples

Question 1

The Two Realism Perspectives

Answer 1

Right Realism:
- criminals have a choice to commit crime
- we must be tough on criminals to reduce crime
Promotes Retribution

Left Realism:
- focuses on the impact of external factors such as:
- relative deprivation
- inequality
We need more community intervention to reduce crime
Promotes Reparations

Question 2

Contemporary example - HMP Prison - Manchester

Answer 2

The Case Of HMP Manchester
- Prisoners ran a 25 day riot
- both inmates and officers were subject to violence
- guards were accused of racism and drunkenness

Prison conditions were awful
Prisoners couldn’t walk away from racism so they had to fight it with violence