Left Realism

Question 1

Cause of crime

Answer 1

Unequal society, where gradual change is needed

Question 2

Relative deprivation Lea and Young

Answer 2

Deprivation is the root cause of criminality. Living standards have risen so people feel deprived compared to others. This leads them to commit crime to get what they see themselves entitled to

Question 3

Marginalisation

Answer 3

Groups that don’t feel part of society and lack the goals and organisations that represent them. This leads to crime as those groups may feel it will improve their situation

Question 4

Subcultures - Cloward and Ohlin

Answer 4

Subcultures still subscribe to the goals and values of society such as materialism and consumerism, which they do not have the means to achieve

Question 5

View on tackling crime

Answer 5

In order to tackle crime you must first tackle the social problems that lead to crime, specifically ones that lead to inequality and deprivation

Question 6

EVAL

Answer 6

Doesn’t explain motives
Assumes value consensus
Relative deprivation cannot explain all crime
Focuses on utilitarian crime