Right realists

• Right Realists overview

  • agree w/ NR such as Murray->> underclass: welfare state creates dependency->> encourage single parenthood/ discourage working
  • however RR more interested in crime prevention than why crime is committed
  • RR believe social bonds help prevent crime, zero tolerance approach
• Wilson- Broken window theory

  Broken window theory

  • when one window is left, broken may will->> when residents of a neighbourhood don't care about their environment low-level deviance tolerated eg. NY in the '90s (crime fell a lot)
  • zero tolerance response to low-level crime and anti-social behaviour->> ensure collective conscience, boundary maintenance, social solidarity
  • eval: policy coincided w/ economic growth and reduction on poverty->> correlation doesn't = causality

  ->> over-policing on ethnic groups and police discretion
• RR eval

  • children from lone-parent families more like to commit crimes but also more likely to commit low-level crime
  • crime may be seen as a rational choice->> PM: pros and cons weighed up and crime is committed out of thrill
• Shaw and McKay- Broken window theory

  • inner city areas= transient and have social solidarity where migrants don't place roots
  • less self-regulation= more broken windows