Crime and Deviance - Left Realism

• See society as unequal 
• We need explainations of crime that will lead to practical solutions that will achieve greater equality

Young - Aetiological crisis

• Aetiology assumes that crime is a fundamental importance 
• Disadvantaged groups fear crime more - having a bigger impact on their lives 
• Disadvantaged groups are also less likely to report crimes and the police are less likely to take them seriously 

Three causes 

• Relative deprivation - people will only commit crime if they…