Right Realist Perspective of Crime

Wilson - Deterrence and Crime Control

Argued that punishments for crime must be swift, visible, and certain to deter crime

Wilson and Herrnstein- Biosocial Theory

Suggest that crime results from an interaction of biology and poor socialisation. Some people have certain predispositions which combined with poor parenting make them more likely to commit crime. 

Wilson and Kelling - Broken Windows

Suggests that visible signs of disorder such as vandalism signals that social control has broken down. This leads to more deviance which can only be stopped through harsh enforcement of the law. 

Cornish and Clarke 

Crime happens because offenders weigh up the risks and benefits and act on their impulses because they see the crime as beneficial.

Cohen and Felson 

in order for a crime to occur, there must the presence of three linked elements: motivated offenders, suitable targets and the absence of capable guardians 

Murray

attributes rising crime rates to the growth of an "underclass" that is a product of welfare dependency and the breakdown of traditional families