Left realism

Relative deprivation can be defined as

• how someone feels before committing a crime.

• how someone feels in relation to others or compared with their own expectations.

• how someone feels after committing a crime.

• how someone feels whilst committing a crime.

select the two correct supporting evaluations for the theory of left realism.

• Left realism recognises several factors that may be linked to criminal behaviour than just one.

• Left realism attempts t address the victim of crime especially the poor and vulnerable, attempting to tackle the causes of high crime in poor neighbourhoods with practical solutions.

• Claiming that relative deprivation causes criminal behaviour may be incorrect as many individuals who may feel relatively deprived do not commit crime. This makes relative deprivation a risk factor in criminal behaviour rather than a cause.

• Left realism like other theories of crime tends to ignore the crimes of the powerful, preferring to concentrate on street crime or crimes against the person or property.

True or false, left realism explains aggression through the concept of relative deprivation.

• true

• false

Left realism states that offenders are drawn into crime as they are M______________________ by society

Which certain groups of the population suffer marginalisation?

• wealthy

• extreme wealthy

• working class

Subcultures can be defined as

• groups who suffer relative deprivation and marginalisation.

• individuals who commit crime.

• groups who suffer poverty.

• groups who don't commit crime.

select the two correct challenge evaluations for left realism.

• Left realism recognises several factors that may be linked to criminal behaviour rather than just one.

• Left realism also attempts to address the victim of crime especially the poor and vulnerable, attempting to tackle the causes of high crime in poor neighbourhoods with practical solutions.

• Claiming that relative deprivation causes criminal behaviour may be incorrect as many individuals who may feel relatively deprived do not commit crime. This makes relative deprivation a risk factor in criminal behaviour rather than a cause.

• Left realism like other theories of crime tends to ignore the crimes of the powerful, preferring to concentrate on street crime or crimes against the person or property.

subcultures develop because individuals are B___________ from acceptable forms of success in society

After being relatively deprived and marginalised,individuals may then be drawn into subcultures where various forms of street crime flourishes.

• True

• False

The solution to crime from a left realist perspective is to encourage rehabilitation and promote community policing.

• True

• False