New Right Criminology
New Right criminology came to prominence in the 1970s, toward the end of a period of economic prosperity (White, Haines, & Asquith, 2017). More of a political orientation rather than a theory, it is influenced by a return to perspectives that emphasise individualism and retribution, namely classical theory (White et al., 2017). New Right criminology suggests that the middle class are victims of crimes committed by the working class, and that ‘criminals’ must be held responsible and therefore punished for their choices and actions (White et al., 2017).
Rising as a response to New Right criminology, Left Realism sought more progressive reform, acknowledging that those in the working class are also victims of crime (White et al., 2017). The perspective
Rising as a response to New Right criminology, Left Realism sought more progressive reform, acknowledging that those in the working class are also victims of crime (White et al., 2017). The perspective