New Right

Question 1

Hirschi’s control theory

Answer 1

Most people are too well integrated in society to commit crimes. Those without attachment, commitment, involvement, belief (social bonds) are more likely to commit crimes.

Question 2

Murray

Answer 2

Inadequate socialization leads young people from the ‘underclass’ to develop cultures based on dependency, lack of discipline and respect, criminality and laziness.

Over-generous welfare payments for encouraging reckless behavior.

Boys who grow up without fathers tend to ‘have poor impulse control’

Question 3

Murray and Herrnstein

Answer 3

Using IQ data, Murray and Herrnstein tried to demonstrate the connection between low IQ and criminality, even going as far as to try to link low IQ to race. White people with low IQ are more likely to commit crimes.

Question 4

3 Evals of Murray

Answer 4

Charlesworth
Young
Gallie

Question 5

Charlesworth study in Rotherham

Answer 5

Despite the clear negative effects of living in poverty, most had strong moral values and wouldn’t commit crime, even though it would have been an ‘easy option’.

Question 6

Young

Answer 6

Certain sections of society are portrayed as contributing to the problems of society disproportionately to their actual impact. They are ‘easy enemies’, scapegoats.

NR is a ‘sociology of vindictiveness’ that seeks to ‘punish, demean and humiliate’ those at the bottom of society.

Question 7

Gallie 1994

Answer 7

Interviewed the long-term unemployed about their attitudes towards work. Most of them had a strong work ethic + wanted to work, there was no evidence of Murray’s dependency culture.