Right Realism (New Right) explanations of crime and deviance

1. What is a evaluation of Control theory (Hirschi)?

Focuses on conformity not criminality, taught through primary socialisation, sometimes bonds explain deviance (loyalty to peer group or subculture), assumes shared set of norms (Marxism disagrees), lack of supportive qualitative evidence
Focuses on conformity not criminality, taught through socialisation, sometimes bonds explain deviance (loyalty to peer group or subculture), assumes shared set of values (Marxism disagrees), lack of supportive evidence
Focuses on criminality not conformity, taught through secondary socialisation, sometimes bonds explain crime (loyalty to peer group or gang subculture), assumes shared set of values (Marxism disagrees), lack of supportive evidence

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It is inevitable. Wilson - More liekly to commit crime if not socialised into acceptable behaviour, certain traits (impulsiveness, no empathy, etc) in more criminals, families with low intelligence dont socialise right so more criminals
It is inevitable. Herrnstein - More liekly to commit crime if not socialised into acceptable behaviour, certain traits (impulsiveness, no empathy, etc) in more criminals, families with low intelligence dont socialise right so more criminals
It is inevitable. Jones - More liekly to commit crime if not socialised into acceptable behaviour, certain traits (impulsiveness, no empathy, etc) in more criminals, families with low intelligence dont socialise right so more criminals

Rex & Tomlinson - Reject idea of subculture that is voluntarily unemployed, criminal behaviour - poverty usually caused by external factors beyond control of poor eeg global reccession, gov policies, etc
Charlesworth - Reject idea of subculture that is voluntarily unemployed, criminal behaviour - poverty usually caused by external factors beyond control of poor eeg global reccession, gov policies, etc
Rex & Charlesworth - Reject idea of subculture that is voluntarily unemployed, criminal behaviour - poverty usually caused by external factors beyond control of poor eeg global reccession, gov policies, etc

Jones - More crime when social control breaks down, incivilities (liter, vandalism) are kept low by others reaction, once that stops serious crime takes over - once one broken window in abandoned building, they all are
Wilson - More crime when social control breaks down, incivilities (liter, vandalism) are kept low by others reaction, once that stops serious crime takes over - once one broken window in abandoned building, they all are
Herrnstein - More crime when social control breaks down, incivilities (liter, vandalism) are kept low by others reaction, once that stops serious crime takes over - once one broken window in abandoned building, they all are

Murray - The underclass (deviant and criminal values, spread to children via socialisation)
Marsland - The underclass (deviant and criminal values, spread to children via socialisation)
Murray - The topclass (rich deviant and criminal values, spread to children via socialisation)