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REALISM in Crime - Coggle Diagram

- - - - He is linked to the New Right perspective and has advocated privatization and personal responsibility rather than state control
      - Influenced by ideas of neo-liberal economics which suggests reduced state spending and lower taxation - provides people with more choice and greater independence
    - - He has argued that there is an existence of an underclass in society
      - This group exists on the edge of mainstream society, and lack socialisation into norms and values of society
      - Decline of traditional family values, with lone parents, high unemployment and dependent on welfare
    - - He has been critical of welfare dependency - permissive policies that have promoted idleness and illegitimacy
      - Suggested that their was an underclass of 'idle young men' being inadequately socialized by lone parents - lacked male role models to discipline
    - - New Right model looks to traditional functionalist gender roles, particularly the instrumental role of father providing discipline
      - His argument suggests that in the underclass many fathers shirk responsibility and are absent - leaving their sons to be inadequately
    - - Young males lack motivation and resilience, according to Murray, that is provided by father figures
      - Look to earn through working in shadow economies - counterfeit goods, drug dealing, low-level security work
      - Gain status through masculinity and not conforming to social norms and values
    - - Influenced Conservative policy on welfare and family life
      - Media commentary on the role of working-class and black fathers
      - Application of parenting classes for parents of delinquent children
    - - Criticised for basing work on negative stereotypes of working-class and ethnic-minority groups
      - Ignores structural inequality created by neo-liberal economic policy, including the privatisation of traditional male-dominated industries
      - Existence of underclass can be seen to be reductionist view
      - blaming the victims and suggesting poverty is a lifestyle choice

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REALISM in Crime

REALISM in Crime

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MURRAY

About

He is linked to the New Right perspective and has advocated privatization and personal responsibility rather than state control

Influenced by ideas of neo-liberal economics which suggests reduced state spending and lower taxation - provides people with more choice and greater independence

Underclass

He has argued that there is an existence of an underclass in society

This group exists on the edge of mainstream society, and lack socialisation into norms and values of society

Decline of traditional family values, with lone parents, high unemployment and dependent on welfare

Family and Socialisation

He has been critical of welfare dependency - permissive policies that have promoted idleness and illegitimacy

Suggested that their was an underclass of 'idle young men' being inadequately socialized by lone parents - lacked male role models to discipline

Inadequate Socialisation

New Right model looks to traditional functionalist gender roles, particularly the instrumental role of father providing discipline

His argument suggests that in the underclass many fathers shirk responsibility and are absent - leaving their sons to be inadequately

Shadow Economics

Young males lack motivation and resilience, according to Murray, that is provided by father figures

Look to earn through working in shadow economies - counterfeit goods, drug dealing, low-level security work

Gain status through masculinity and not conforming to social norms and values

Application of Murray's views

Influenced Conservative policy on welfare and family life

Media commentary on the role of working-class and black fathers

Application of parenting classes for parents of delinquent children

EVALUATIONS:

Criticised for basing work on negative stereotypes of working-class and ethnic-minority groups

Ignores structural inequality created by neo-liberal economic policy, including the privatisation of traditional male-dominated industries

Existence of underclass can be seen to be reductionist view

blaming the victims and suggesting poverty is a lifestyle choice

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