Left Realism

Question 1

Main idea

Answer 1

Crime is a real problem that mainly effect disadvantaged groups.

Question 2

The causes of crime -Lea & young -3 causes of crime

Answer 2

• Lea& young identified three causes of crime
• relative deprivation
• subculture
• marginality

Question 3

Relative deprivation-runicimans

Answer 3

Left realists draw on there concept to explain crime- how deprived someone feels in relation to others- lead to crime when people resent others therefore resort to crime to obtain what they feel they are entitled to

Question 4

Subculture

Answer 4

Owes much to Merton, cohen& cloward and ohlin on blocked opportunities.
-however groups may turn to crime to close the ‘deprivation gap’

Question 5

Marginalisation

Answer 5

-groups aren’t able to get the satisfactory they want such as unemployed youths- no help leads to frustration turn to crime such as riots

Question 6

Tackling crime-Lea & young

Answer 6

Must improve policing and control

Lea& young- police clear up rates are two low to act as a deterrent to crime