Right Realists

Question 1

What are general right Realists ideas?

Answer 1

Mostly hold the individual responsible for their crimes and believe we need to be tough on criminals to reduce crime.

Question 2

What does Cornish and Clarke say?

Answer 2

Rational choice theory
- criminals weigh up the risk and punishment against the reward to decide whether or not they commit crime.

Question 3

What do Cohen and Felson say?

Answer 3

The 3 conditions needed for crime
1. individuals who are motivated to offend
2. Availability of opportunity and targets
3. Lack of capable guardians (parents/police) who might prevent crime.

Question 4

What do Wilson and Kelling say?

Answer 4

Broken Windows
- leaving broken Windows (noise, vandalism, graffiti) unpunished sends out signals that no one cares.
It behaviour is always left untreated, respectable people move out and the area becomes a magnet for Deviance.

Question 5

What does Murray say?

Answer 5

Underclass
- Crime is growing due to a growing underclass
- Children in underclass fail to learn self control and are socialised into being criminals.

Question 6

What are 2 right realism solutions of crime?

Answer 6

• zero tolerance policing
• CCTV, anti vandalism pain, central locking

Question 7

What are criticisms of right realism?

Answer 7

• ignored wider causes such as poverty
• ignores corporate crime