right realism

Question 1

strengths of right realism:
(2)

Answer 1

research supports the views of decline of the family (found children from different family types more likely to offend than those who lived with two natural parents)

Feldman found people make rational decisions- if rewards were high and risks low they said the crime was worth committing

Question 2

weaknesses of right realism:
(3)

Answer 2

focuses to much on young males and street crime (fail to explain white collar crime)

ignore increasing gap between rich and poor

not all crimes are a result of rational decisions e.g when under the influence