Crime can only be reduced by reducing inequality and addressing the economic and social conditions that lead marginalised groups to crime.
Educational Programmes - LW Policy Suggestions
Aimed at improving educational success and reducing exclusion.
E.g. Surestart & the PerryPreschool Project showed that early interventions in childcare led to significant reductions in crime later in life.
Perry Preschool Project found that those who received weekly parenting advice and childcare were half as likely to end up in prison as the others from the same background.
Increased Welfare - LW Policy Suggestions
Minimumpay legislation (National living wage) is needed to ensure people are paid fairly and aren't tempted to become welfare-dependent as a result.
Benefits for struggling families should be increased so nobody feels the need to commit crime to survive.
Right Realist criticisms of LW Policy Suggestions
The Left is too soft on criminals - crime is an individual choice and failure.
Murray suggests individuals need to take responsibility for their morals - market forces should determine who gets better wages and the best education as it isn't the state's responsibility.
