Left Realism

What are the 3 things Left Realism believe causes crime?

Relative Deprivation

Subculture

Marginalization

define relative deprivation

how deprived someone feels in relation to others or compared with their own expectations of their material news.

What do left realists argue about relative deprivation?

argue that it is a more useful concept compared to poverty and deprivation.

What is the Paradox that Lea & Young came up with?

today's society is wealthier but more crime prone?

Why are people more aware with relative deprivation?

due to mass media and advertising.

Define subculture

a groups solution to the problem of relative deprivation

What do Left Realist argue that criminal subcultures still do?

still agree to the values and goals of mainstream society

What some examples of the goals and values of mainstream society?

material wealth

expensive car

owning a house

trendy fashion

Define Marginalization

being pushed to the edge of society and have no power to change anything.

how do marginalized groups respond to express their frustration?

violence and rioting

what did the government introduce in aid of zero tolerance policing?

stop and search

As a result from the stop and search policy, who began to be victims of police targeting? (Brixton 1981)

young black men