Right realism and crime

• They have a right wing, conservative political outlook.

  See crime as growing problem especially street crime

  Mainly concerned with practical solutions to reduce crime.

  In their view- best way= control and punishment
• causes of crime

  reject marxist view. they argue that Deimos is the product of three factors:

  • biological differences between individuals
  • inadequate socialisation
  • offending is a rational choice
• biological differences between individuals

  Wilson and herrnstein: biological differences make some individuals more likely to commit crime.

  in their view- personality traits associated with criminality, such as aggressiveness, risk-taking or low intelligence are inborn.
• inadequate socialisation

  effective socialisation can reduce the chances of someone offending by teaching them self-control and correct values. see nuclear families as the best agency of socialisation

  according to Murray nuclear family is being undermined by generous welfare benefits. argues an increase in welfare-dependant lone parents families.