Left realism

Question 1

Left realists , what are the three causes of crime ?

Answer 1

Relative deprivation
criminal subcultures
marginalisation - lea and young
lea and young - late modernity

Question 2

what is relative deprivation For LR

Answer 2

how deprived people feel in relation to others.
people feel others unfairly have more , leads to crime
e.g tv shows show materialistic messages
. poor people have little opportunity

Question 3

what is subcultures for LR

Answer 3

a groups solution to the problem of relative deprivation
not always criminal
criminal subcultures see materialistic ideology , have limited opportunity turn to crime.

Question 4

Marginalisation - left realists

Answer 4

unemployed youth marginalised - sense of powerlessness .
Lea and Young - late modern society, WC crime worse because of greater job insecurity.

Question 5

Young -late modernity

Answer 5

1950s there was a golden age . today we live in unstable society
inequality growing
greater economic exclusion = more crime

Question 6

left realist solution to crime :

Answer 6

reducing inequality
democratic policing -kinsey Lea and young

Question 7

reducing inequality solution ;

Answer 7

structural changes
“tough on crime , tough on causes of crime “
poor communities in UK marginalised - if they are felt to be more valued e.g by government less crime

Question 8

democratic policing solution : Kinsey Lea and Young

Answer 8

police must be more accountable - involve communities
crime control must include multi-agency approach - schools/ services .
police reinstore faith from public