left realism evaluation Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 strengths of left realism ?
A
it draws attnetion to the structural causes of crime
it draws attention to the reality of street crime
2
Q
What are the 3 weaknesses of left realism?
A
it fails to explain white collar crime
overpredicts working class crime as not everyone who experiences relative deprivation and marginalisation will turn to crime
it focuses on high crime city areas, so it propses crime as a greater problem than it is
