Right Realism Flashcards
A focus on _____ solutions
Practical/Pragmatic solutions
‘Routine activity theory’
Cohen and Felson.
Developed rational choice theory
Crime needs 3 conditions to take place
3 conditions needed in ‘routine activity theory’
- A motivated offender
- Suitable opportunity and target
- A lack of ‘capable guardians’
Rational Choice Theory
Clarke and Cornish
Individuals CHOOSE to commit crimes
Crime will increase when the reward is bigger than the risk
Broken windows theory
Wilson and Kelling
Signs of disorder sends a signal that there is a lack of formal and informal control
Those that can leave the area do
The area becomes a magnet for ‘deviants’
Underclass Theory
Charles Murray
Changes to family structure were to blame for increased crime in the 70s/80s
Single parent households meant there was an increased welfare dependency and a lack of adaquate socialisation
Boys turn to delinquent role models on the street
Key terms
- Rational choice theory
- Routine activity theory
- Broken windows theory
- Underclass theory
