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Accept official crime statistics
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Real world ideas that could affect legislation
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Left of centre politically (Potentially mention Blair)
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Influenced by the thinking of Merton
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Focus on unemployment and poverty
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Theory developed by Lea and Young et al
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Runciman - Political revolutions only occur when the poor realise the extent of the wealth and income disparity
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income on the top 1% has risen by 279% since 1979
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Lea and Young - The expectations of todays youths is higher than in the past.
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Low crime rate during the 1930's depression showed economic circumstances where not to blame for a high crime rate.
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Jones - Fails to explain why some turn to crime and others not
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Carlen - Fails to explain how society harms women
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You can add any evaluation in from other perspectives try not to use too much juxtaposition as you can not get into the higher marks that way
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Economic- Lack the disposable income to fit into the norms of society and carry out similar leisure activities
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Political- Often the poorest people and the youth do not vote and therefore lack influence on policy makers and the politicians do not have to fight for their vote.
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Social - Areas of social decline are more likely to have higher crime rates. Thus, more likely to be a victim. Merseyside Crime Survey - The poor suffer more than the wealthy from the effects of crime.
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Merton - Subcultures emerge with people that experience relative deprivation. A set or norms and values develop. Members of the subculture subscribe to the status quo but are blocked off and form a criminal subculture.
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Hughes - No empirical data. Fails to explain the causes of crime
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Again, add your own.