2.3-Left send Right realism

Right realism

Concerned with practical solution to solve crime like harsh punishment

Less likely to invest in rehabilitation and in tackling issues like poverty

Argues white collar crime is not an issue because it has no effect on the public

RR- biological differences-Wilson and Herrnstein

Personality traits such as aggression are innate, criminals are risk taking, low intelligence, result of badly managed anger issues

RR-inadequate socialisation-Murray(hate hate hate)

A nuclear family is best at socialisation, it is under threat from people who depend on welfare (the dependency culture), absent fathers mean boys lack discipline so they turn to delinquency.

RR-rational choice theory

Assumes we are rational beings, commuting crime is choice based on the reward vs risks, rewards out way risks than crime, lots of crime happens because risks are too low

Left realism

Inequality is the cause of crime, victims are mostly disadvantaged groups, crime is higher in working class because of deprivation

LR-Relative deprivation (Lea and Young

How worse of someone feels compared to others

LR-what causes relative deprivation (Lea and Young)

The media pumping out materialistic want and society becoming unequal due to cuts in benefits, unemployment and low income

LR-Subcultures- Lea and Young

People share the main stream goal of wealth but cannot achieve this legitimately so create criminal subcultures to overcome it

LR- Marginalisation-Lea and Young

A group that lacks representation in society and clearly defined goals, this creates a sense of being powerless so frustration and resentment of injustice emerges this can be expressed through crime