New Right

• Murray 2005


  • underclass: dependant, lack discipline & respect, lazy
  • encouraged by over-generous welfare
  • dislikes single-mothers --> deprived background (blame them)
  • raising boys -> lack father figure, impulsive, lazy
  • raising girls -> emotionally damaged, teen pregnancies
• Bell Curve -> Murray & Hernstein


  • consider level of intelligence on criminal behaviour
  • people with lower IQ = more likely to become deviant due to

  1. poor decision making skills
  2. low socioeconomic status (low IQ = criminal)
  3. race (black, low IQ = criminal)

  EVALUATION:

  1. culturally bias --> M/C & U/C have cultural capital
• EVALUATION NEW RIGHT

  1. focus on practical solution to reduce crime: remove benefits
  2. ignore structural inequalities: poverty
  3. leads to stigma & stereotypes: lazy label