Left Realism

Flashcards based on lecture notes about Left Realism in criminology.

Jock Young's view on Crime & Deviance (C&D)

Argues that crime is rising seriously and agrees with Right Realism.

Wulss's argument

Argues that the left needs to respond to the growing influence of Right-wing Suvermin public in Criminology & Deviance study.

Left Realism's view.

Sees society as unequal under capitalism but advocates for rather than revolution.

Traditional Marxists

Focus on the crime of the powerful; Left Realists agree that this is important but argue street crime also needs to be addressed.

Neo-Marxists

Romanticize working-class criminals; Left Realists point out that the victims of working-class crime are the working class themselves.

Labelling theorists

Argue that criminals are victims of labelling; Left Realists argue this doesn't focus enough on the victims of crime.

Left Realist View

Part of taking crime seriously is acknowledging that crime has _ since the 1930s.

Left Realism

The disproportionately targeted and the disadvantaged groups are the main victims of crime according to _.

Relative deprivation

Lea & Young argue that the root cause of crime is _.

Relative deprivation (definition)

How deprived someone feels in relation to others or compared with their own expectations which can lead to crime.

Individualism

According to Lea & Young, the lethal combination is relative deprivation and _.

Individualism (in the context of Left Realism)

Causes crime by encouraging the pursuit of self-interest at the expense of collective values.

Breakdown of cohesion

According to left realism, increase in individualism is causing a _ (families and communities) by undermining mutual support and selflessness.

Criminal subculture

A collective solution to the problem of relative deprivation.

Consumerism and Materialism

Criminal subcultures still subscribe to the values and goals of mainstream society, such as and .