realist views

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  • What is the main focus of realist criminology?
    Public's fear of crime
  • How do realist perspectives differ from Marxist views?
    They focus on feared crimes, not powerful crimes
  • What shift in view influenced realist criminology?
    The emergence of the 'law and order' issue
  • Which politicians were concerned with law and order issues?
    Thatcher and Blair
  • What contributed to increased concern about crime in the 1980s?

    Expansion of gathering crime data
  • What significant survey was introduced in the 1980s?

    British Crime Survey
  • What changes occurred in police powers during this period?
    Extended powers and tougher sentencing
  • Who is a notable right realist criminologist?
    James Q Wilson
  • What did James Q Wilson advocate for in criminology?

    Tougher punitive measures over rehabilitation
  • What is the main focus of right realists?
    Control and prevention of criminal behavior
  • What is the sociological concept of an underclass?
    People outside ordinary society due to lack
  • How does Charles Murray view state welfare payments?

    They create a dependency culture
  • What did Murray claim about the underclass in the UK?

    It was developing and defined by behavior
  • What characteristics define the underclass according to Murray?

    Long-term unemployment and high teen pregnancies
  • How does Murray link the underclass to crime?

    They are more likely to commit delinquent behavior
  • What is the 'Broken Windows Theory'?

    Monitoring petty crimes prevents serious crime
  • Who developed the 'Broken Windows Theory'?

    Wilson and Kelling
  • How did the 'Broken Windows Theory' change policing strategies?

    It was immediately adopted by law enforcement
  • What was the outcome of the quality of life initiative in New York?

    Reduction in felony crimes by 40%
  • What does Routine Activity Theory focus on?

    Situations of crimes and their environments
  • Who proposed Routine Activity Theory?

    Marcus Felson and Lawrence E. Cohen
  • What does Routine Activity Theory suggest about social causes of crime?

    Crime is unaffected by social causes
  • How does Routine Activity Theory relate to rational choice theory?

    It is founded on rational choice theory
  • What are the three major reasons for crime according to Kinsey, Lea, and Young?

    Relative deprivation, subculture, marginalization
  • What does relative deprivation refer to?

    Feeling of exclusion due to economic disparity
  • How does marginalization contribute to crime?
    Groups without a voice may resort to crime
  • What role do subcultures play in crime according to left realists?
    Acceptance of illegal means to attain desires
  • What solutions do left realists propose to reduce crime?

    • Better wages, jobs, and housing
    • More accountable criminal justice system
    • Shared responsibility in crime control
  • What is the criminogenic triangle in left realism?
    • Relative deprivation
    • Subculture
    • Marginalization
  • How does relative deprivation lead to subcultures?
    It creates feelings of political marginalization
  • What is the relationship between relative deprivation and crime?
    Relative deprivation can lead to criminal behavior