Realist theories of crime

Cards (4)

  • Right realism= Wilson, broken windows theory, we should use 0 tolerance policing or crime will perpetuate itself
  • Right realism criticism= Young says 0 tolerance is a government lie that just leads to displacement of crime
  • Left realism= Lea and Young say working class people are more likely to commit crime due to relative deprivation.
  • Left realist solutions= community policing, rehabilitation