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what 3 main reasons to right realists give for crime?
biological differences
,
cultural deprivation
,
rational choice theory
what is meant by
biological differences
?
right realists
believe some people are more likely to commit crime because of their genetics
who argued
low intelligence
is the main cause of crime?
hernstein
and
murray
why does
cultural deprivation
cause crime according to
RR
?
effective socialisation
can reduce the risk of criminal behaviour
what two thigs did
murray
argue caused crime?
breakdown of
nuclear family
and generous
welfare state
whats the
underclass
?
immoral
and culturally deprived people who are the most common criminals
who came up with
rational choice theory
?
clarke
what is
rational choice theory
?
the idea that crime occurs when the benefits
outweigh
the risks
right realists
belive the risks of committing crime are too what?
low
what three reasons do
left realists
give for crime?
relative deprivation
,
marginalisation
,
subculture
whats
relative deprivation
?
Perceived
discrepancy between what individuals believe they deserve and what they actually receive.
what did
young
argue in rguards to
relative deprivation
?
working class
more likely to experience relative deprivation as they feel humilated comparing their life chances to middle classs
whats
marginalisation
?
lack of power experienced by the most
disadvantaged
in society
how does
marginalisation
cause crime according to
left realists
?
are unable to improve situation using conventional means so turn to violence to express anger
what did
lea
and
young
describe
subcultures
as?
response to the lack of means to achieve cultural goals in society
subcultures
lead to an increase in what crime?
street crime
street crime
is a result of
deprived
groups doing what?
attempting to find a collective solution to their situation
who came up with
broken window theory
?
wilson
and
kelling
whats meant by
zero tolerance policy
?
the police should deal with
small crime
to ensure more serious crime will not develop
what two biological factors might
right realists
view as causing crime?
low intelligence and personality traits such as
extroversion
and
agression
give three policy changes suggested by
left realism
to reduce crime?
reducing economic inequality
consensus policing
cease
military policing
that causes alienation