7CD Right realism

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outline the right realist view
similar to the new right view, believe that crime is a growing social problem and is mostly committed by the lower class. encourage self reliance and harsher policies. argue left wing theories victimise criminals
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what are the 7 causes of crime?
growing underclass, opportunity, rational choice, routine activity theory, biological differences, collapse of social order, moral fabric
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who argues about biological differences?
wilson and hernstein
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how can biological differences cause crime?
people are more likely to commit crime than others, because they are aggressive, have low intelligence and improper socialisation.
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how can the underclass cause an increase in crime?
Charles Murray suggests that there has been a growth of the underclass which are dependent on the welfare state. they have a high amount of lone parent families which inadequately socialise children, producing criminals.
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who says crime is a rational choice?
Clarke argues that criminals make a rational choice when committing a crime weighing up the pros and cons and asking themselves multiple questions
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Who created the routine activity theory?
felson - in order for a crime to be committed there needs to be an offender, a target and the absence of a guardian
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what is an example of Felson's theory?
After a hurricane in America, to prevent looters, a neighbourhood set up a neighbourhood watch, because of the constant surveillance, the crime rate decreased.
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Who argues the broken windows theory about social order?
crime happens when there is a lack of social order and a place becomes run down. damaged surroundings indicate that others have got away with crime and there is lack of authority
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who argues crime is caused by breakdown of moral fabric?
marsland - crime has increased because of the breakdown of informal social control agencies like the family. respect for teachers has declined
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who says crime happens because of opportunity?
Cornish and Clarke - people engage in crime when there is no social control or risk. crime is attractive and worth it because the CJS is too soft
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what are the 3 solutions of crime?
zero tolerance policies
reform of formal and informal social control
increased policing and security
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what are zero tolerance policies and who argued for them?
Wilson - when minor crimes face harsh discipline to make sure that deviant behaviour does not become normalised
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Give an example of zero tolerance policing.
Three strikes and you're out policy in America.
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what do Wilson and hernstein say about formal and informal social control
institutions that socialise like the family and education should focus on traditional values and citizenship. there also needs to be a reform in sentencing
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what did hirschi argue about social control?
there are three types of informal social control; direct, indirect and internal
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what is direct social control?
control where authority figures such as parents and teachers punish deviant behaviour and reward acceptable behaviour
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what is indirect social control?
where people refrain from deviant behaviour because they want to avoid causing disappointment to those that matter to them
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what is internal social control?
when people refrain from deviant behaviour because of their own personal morals and guilt
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who argued for increased policing and security?
wilson - says better security, increased police presence, cctv and neighbourhood watch schemes will help to reduce crime
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what is a criticism of increased policing?
it doesn't get rid of crime and only displaces it
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What are the criticisms of right realism?
overstates offenders rationality.
contradictory- biology causes crime but criminal can make rational decision.
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What did Lily et al argue?
IQ differences account for less than 3% of differences in offending.
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What did Jones argue?
Right realist policies did not decrease the crime rate in the US.
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