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Crime and Deviance

Realist theories. Crime and Deviance . Quiz. Using the whiteboards write down your answers to the quiz questions . Question 1. I believed that crime had some very positive functions. Who am I ?. Durkheim . Question 2. What factors did Merton believe made society unequal.

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Crime and Deviance

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  1. Realist theories Crime and Deviance

  2. Quiz Using the whiteboards write down your answers to the quiz questions

  3. Question 1 • I believed that crime had some very positive functions. Who am I ? Durkheim

  4. Question 2 • What factors did Merton believe made society unequal. Structural Factors

  5. Question 3 • This is one adaption to the strain of inequality identified by Merton in whichindividuals accept the culturally approved goals and strive to achieve them legitimately. Conformity

  6. Question 5 • Cohen came up with this key theory which summarises the concept deviance as a lower class phenomenon. Status Frustration

  7. Question 6 • What is the name of the subculture which provides youths with an apprenticeship for a career in utilitarian crime. Criminal

  8. Question 7 • This occurs when a crime or deviant act is publicised in order to create a moral panic. Deviance amplification

  9. Question 8 • The labelling theory has been criticised on this ground as it assumes that once labelled an individual will pursue a criminal career. Deterministic

  10. Question 9 • Although the labelling theory explains how labelling can affect and influence someone towards a life of crime, what does it fail to explain? Why people commit crime in the first place.

  11. Realist theories • You will be able to: • Understand the differences between realist and other approaches to crime, • Understand the main features of right and left realist approaches to crime, • Evaluate the strengths and limitations of right and left realist approaches to crime.

  12. Realist theories intro

  13. Realist theories of crime & deviance • Different to labelling theory and critical criminology which see crime as socially constructed • Crime is a real problem that need to be tackled • They argues that has been a significant rise in crime rate (street crime, burglary & assault) • Fear of crime • Other theories fail to offer realistic solutions to the problem of crime

  14. Emergence of realist approaches • 1960’s & 70’s • Thatcher (UK) Reagan (USA) • These governments favoured reducing the welfare state • ‘Get tough’ stance on crime • Increased use of prison & death penalty in US • ‘short sharp shock’ approach to youth crime

  15. Left Vs Right realism • We can divide realist approaches along political lines • Right realism – share New Right and Neo- conservative political outlook • Left realism – are socialists which favour different policies for reducing crime

  16. The Learning Pyramid: Average Retention Rates

  17. Left Vs Right realism • Right realism • Left realism Taking crime seriously The causes of crime Late modernity, exclusion and crime Tackling crime

  18. Your task • Read through your handout • Select the key points • Discuss these in your group • Think about the best strategy for teaching your topic • Poster • Power point • Individual/ group • Think of one activity to assess your students learning

  19. Summary • Complete your gap fill to give a summary realist theories

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