crime&deviance - left realism 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCrime and devianceA2/A-levelAQA Created by: lilyodellCreated on: 08-11-18 10:42 what are the three reasons why crime is committed? relative deprivation, subcultures and marginalisation 1 of 15 how does Runciman refer to relative deprivation? refers to how deprived someone feels in relation to others, or compared with their ecpectations 2 of 15 how does this lead to crime? leads to crime when people resent other unfairly having more 3 of 15 what does young describe? 'the lethal combination of relative deprivation and individualism 4 of 15 what is individualism? it is a concern with the self and ones own rights 5 of 15 how does it cause crime? it causes crime by encouraging the pursuits of self interest at the expense of others 6 of 15 what do left realists believe about individualism? believe it is causing the disintegration of families and communities by undermining selflessness that they are built upon 7 of 15 what is a subculture? a group of people whose norms and values are different to mainstream society 8 of 15 how does this link to relative deprivation? as people who are in relative deprivation may turn to crime 9 of 15 what is marginalisation? where a group of individuals feel left out 10 of 15 what happens when individuals are marginalised? they lack clear goals which then leads to frustration and express their frustration through criminal means e.g rioting 11 of 15 what is a solution to crime? improving policing 12 of 15 how should policing be improved? public should get more involved with the polices choices 13 of 15 evaluation- what is a positive to left realism? attempts to identify the causes of crime 14 of 15 evaluation- what is a negative to right realism? they do not ask the victims what the causes of crime are 15 of 15
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