Right Realism

Right realism is a social structural theory:

• True

• False

Right Realists believe that reducing crime is more important than understanding why people commoit crime:

• True

• False

Right Realism is associated with:

• Right wing political parties

• Left wing political parties

Right Realism is associated with

• The Labour Party/ Democrat Party

• The Labour/ Conservative party

• The Republican/ Labour Party

• The Republican/ Conservative Party

Charles Murray coined the following term to describe criminals:

• Deviant Subculture

• Folk Devils

• Underclass

• Roughnecks

According to Murray, the Underclass is created by:

• Welfare dependency

• All of these

• Lack of strong male role models

• Inadequate Socialisation

RCT stands for

• Racoons Can't Talk

• Rational Choice Theory

• Realist Control Theory

Rational Choice Theory assumes that criminal actions are:

• Freely chosen by the individual

• Inevitable under Capitalism

• Functional for Society

• A result of Strain

According to Rational Choice Theory when committing a crime, an individual will:

• Intend to overthrow Capitalism

• Bring about social change

• Reinforce social boundaries

• Weigh up the potential benefits against the risks

A strength of Right Realist Theory for explaining crime is:

• It advocates for harsher punishments without rehabilitation.
• It emphasizes the role of social structures in crime.
• It ignores the impact of individual choices on criminal behavior.
• It argues that crime is harmful should be stopped.