Realism

Question 1

Hernstein and Wilson (Right Realism)

Answer 1

Biological differences - personality traits such as agresssion and low impulse control make people greater risk to offending

Question 2

Murray (Right Realism)

Answer 2

Poor socialisation is increasing due to the mounting underclass defined by their deviant behaviour

Question 3

Clarke (Right Realism)

Answer 3

The decision to commit crime is based on a rational calculation of consequences, risk over reward

Question 4

Lea and Young (Left)

Answer 4

Relative deprivation leads to crime as people resent people with greater material goods than them, thus use illegitimate means to achieve that level of materials

Question 5

Wilson and Kelling

Answer 5

Broken windows thesis

Question 6

Right realist tacking crime -

Answer 6

Zero tolerance policing
Improving neighbourhoods
Target Hardening - making it harder to commit crimes so risk>reward

Question 7

Left realist tackling crime

Answer 7

Police improve their relationship within the communities
Reduce inequality of opportunity and discrimination