Right Realism (New Right) explanations of crime and deviance

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1. How do right realists build on Rational choice theory?

  • They argue that currently the percieved costs of crime are low so good time to catch em, Criminals see little risk of being caught or punished, formal punishment and informal social controls (family & community) are strong
  • They argue that currently the percieved costs of crime are low so crime rate risen, Criminals see little risk of being caught or punished, formal punishment and informal social controls (family & community) are weak
  • They argue that currently the percieved costs of crime are high so crime rate fallen, Criminals see little risk of being caught or punished, formal punishment and informal social controls (family & community) are weak
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2. Who evaluates Wilson and how?

  • Cohen - Other factors like lack of investment more important than penalties, focus on minor offences means serious crimes go unchecked, criminals just move to different neighbourhood
  • Jones - Other factors like lack of investment more important than penalties, focus on minor offences means serious crimes go unchecked, criminals just move to different neighbourhood
  • Matthews - Other factors like lack of investment more important than penalties, focus on minor offences means serious crimes go unchecked, criminals just move to different neighbourhood

3. What was Wilson's conclusion?

  • Police have crucial role to play in restoring balance of incilivities & helping to recreate community. Less law enforcement, more order maintenance (stop noisy youths, etc), change view of whats acceptable, make public spaces feel safe
  • Courts have crucial role to play in restoring balance of incilivities & helping to recreate community. Less law enforcement, more order maintenance (stop noisy youths, etc), change view of whats acceptable, make public spaces feel safe
  • Police have crucial role to play in restoring balance of incilivities & helping to recreate community. More law enforcement, less order maintenance (stop noisy youths, etc), change view of whats acceptable, make public spaces feel safe

4. Which New Right thinks something is resdponsible for the development of the underclass and what is it?

  • Marsland - Employers not hiring w/c people in inner cities (undermined sense of commitement and obligation to support each other, prefer m/c to w/c)
  • Marsland - Welfare dependency (undermined sense of commitement and obligation to support each other, prefer benefits to work)
  • Murrray - Welfare dependency (undermined sense of commitement and obligation to support each other, prefer benefits to work)

5. How does Stan Cohen ciritise Wilson?

  • Argues New Right thinking leads to gender inequalities in victimisation - women live in paranoid forrestresses with security so crime happens by and to men
  • Argues New Right thinking leads to class inequalities in victimisation - rich live in paranoid forrestresses with security so crime displaces to poorer less protected areas
  • Argues Right Realist thinking leads to class inequalities in victimisation - rich live in paranoid forrestresses with security so crime displaces to poorer less protected areas

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