Right Realist Solutions to Crime and Deviance

What are the four Right Realist solutions to Crime and Deviance?

• increased policing

• tougher sentencing

• zero-tolerance policing

• situational crime prevention measures (target hardening and removal)

What is increased policing?

• stronger police presence as a deterrant to criminal behaviour

• more police officers on the streets

• improved community policing efforts

What is tougher sentencing?

• harsher sentences for offenders

• severe punishments can deter potential criminals and protect society

• e.g., ‘three strikes’ laws

• politicians often see tough responses to crime as popular with voters (penal populism)

What is zero-tolerance policing?

• cracking down on minor offences and disorderly behaviour (e.g., ‘squeegee men')

• deters individuals from engaging in more serious criminal acts

• e.g., Clean Pass vehicle passes in New York do not permit damaged vehicles 

What are situational crime prevention measures (target hardening and removal)?

making targets of crime harder or impossible to commit crime against

What are some examples of situational crime prevention measures (target hardening and removal)?

• speed bumps

• locks

• alarms

• CCTV

• ‘jump-proof’ turnstiles

• hostile architecture (e.g., benches that deter rough sleeping)