Right realism

• Right realists


  believe that the best way to cut crime is to take a tough stance on offenders through crime prevention mechanisms and tough punishments.
• Who believe that the best way to cut crime is to take a tough stance on offenders through crime prevention mechanisms and tough punishments.

  Right realism
• Right realists believe in


   Biological differences Right realists believe that some people are more prone to commit crime based on their genetics.
• Herrnstein and Murray 


  believe the main cause of crime is low intelligence which is biologically determined.
• Cultural deprivation Right realists believe that through effective socialisation, the risk of criminal behaviour can be controlled.
• Ao3 of right realism

  Murray believes an ‘underclass’ of immoral and culturally deprived people have emerged who are the most common criminals. 
• Rational choice theory 


  Clarke suggests that crime occurs when an offender sees an opportunity to commit crime when the rewards are greater than the risks.
• Right realists believe crime is increasing because the risks of committing crime are too low to act as an effective deterrence.