SSCI 2810U Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Left Realism, Gender Role, Risk Society
Document Summary
Left realism critique the notion of left idealism: left idealism: structural and instrumental marxism perspectives. Left realist were critical of orthodox criminology also. Left realist argued that both of these provided for superficial explanations of crime. Within the context of left realism known as square of crime. Left realist argued that square of crime is really important and need to examine the relationship between the offender, victim, police and the public (square of crime) Left realism emerged because it was argued that there was a lack of attention to the harm of street crime/working class crime. Critiques of marxist theories: lack of attention to victims of street crime: the main victims of street crime being poor and disadvantaged, victims came from the most vulnerable segments of society. Left realist brought forth the notion that crime is a problem for working class/marginalized groups that needs to be taken serious.
