Realist View of Crime and Deviance Quiz

According to left realists, what is at the root of criminality?

• Consumerism

• Poverty

• Relative deprivation

• Materialism

What do left realists believe is the collective response to the problem of relative deprivation?

• Marginalisation

• Social cohesion

• Subculture

• Violent overthrow of capitalism

Who believes that crime rates are increasing due to the growing underclass of people who are dependent upon the welfare state?

• Wilson and Herrnstein

• Lea and Young

• Charles Murray

• Ron Clarke

What is the focus of target hardening in tackling crime according to right realists?

• Dealing with all criminal behaviour immediately

• Making criminal behaviour less attractive

• Creating better relationships between the public and police

• Making it harder for crimes to be committed

What do left realists believe is necessary in order to tackle crime?

• Tackling the social problems which lead to crime

• Implementing zero tolerance theory

• Focusing on making criminal behaviour less attractive

• Target hardening

Who believes that crime is caused by a combination of biological and social factors?

• Milovanovic

• Wilson and Herrnstein

• Lea and Young

• Ron Clarke

What does right realists believe is the reason for the increase in lone parent families?

• The glorious revolution of the 1960’s

• The rise of consumerism

• The decrease in poverty

• The improvement in socialisation

What is the main focus of left realists in tackling crime?

• Creating better relationships between the public and police

• Making criminal behaviour less attractive

• Implementing zero tolerance theory

• Tackling the social problems which lead to crime

What does right realists believe is the cause of the increase in crime rate?

• Decrease in welfare state dependency

• Increase in socialisation

• Current costs of crime being too low

• Decrease in underclass population