right realism

• wilson

  • rational choice theory
  • weigh risks + rewards
• hernstein + wilson

  • biosocial factors
  • biological + social factors cause crime
  • may be more predisposed eg aggressive
• murray

  • crime caused by underclass
  • dependant single parents
  • inadequete socialisation
• solutions

  • situational
  • environmental
• situational

  • target hardening
  • reduce rewards + increase risks
  • eg cctv
• environmental

  • zero tolerance
  • broken windows
• wilson + kelling

  • broken windows theory
  • maintain run down areas