An Examination of Property Crime in Light of Left Realism's Theoretical Capacity

Year 2024, Issue: 47, 115 - 130, 30.05.2024

Cem Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.59572/sosder.1467367

Abstract

This article reviews property crime through the concept of left realism by focusing on the basic principles of left realists. This paper explores the influence of socio-economic and demographic factors on property crime within the framework of left realist theory, highlighting the complex dynamics between these elements and crime rates in England and Wales. It critiques the reliability of crime statistics, suggesting that they might exaggerate or fail to capture the true state of property crime and its relationship with unemployment. The analysis also considers unemployment as a source of relative deprivation, potentially exacerbating property crime and victimization in the absence of adequate opportunities and support systems. However, the paper acknowledges that other factors, such as effective policing, criminal justice measures, and social provisions, may also play significant roles. It further examines how demographic factors, particularly in socially marginalized and economically deprived areas, can contribute to higher rates of property crime and increase the number of victims. Left realism provides valuable insights into the underlying causes of property crime and its victimization, advocating for a comprehensive understanding that goes beyond conventional analyses to address the root conditions of environmental deprivation and their impact on vulnerable communities even though left realism has weaknesses.

Keywords: Left realism, property crime, unemployment

Keywords

Left realism, property crime, unemployment

Sol Realizmin Teorik Kapasitesi Işığında Mülkiyet Suçunun İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu makale, sol gerçekçilerin temel ilkelerine odaklanarak mülkiyet suçunu sol gerçekçilik kavramı üzerinden incelemektedir. Bu makale, sol gerçekçi teori çerçevesinde sosyo-ekonomik ve demografik faktörlerin mülk suçu üzerindeki etkisini araştırıyor ve bu unsurlar ile İngiltere ve Galler'deki suç oranları arasındaki karmaşık dinamikleri vurguluyor. Suç istatistiklerinin güvenilirliğini eleştiriyor ve bu istatistiklerin mülkiyet suçlarının gerçek durumunu ve bunun işsizlikle ilişkisini abarttıklarını veya yakalamakta başarısız olduklarını öne sürüyor. Analiz aynı zamanda işsizliğin göreceli bir yoksunluk kaynağı olduğunu ve yeterli fırsatların ve destek sistemlerinin yokluğunda mülkiyet suçlarını ve mağduriyeti potansiyel olarak artırdığını düşünüyor. Ancak makale, etkili polislik, cezai adalet önlemleri ve sosyal hükümler gibi diğer faktörlerin de önemli rol oynayabileceğini kabul ediyor. Ayrıca demografik faktörlerin, özellikle de sosyal açıdan dışlanmış ve ekonomik açıdan yoksun bölgelerdeki mülk suçlarının daha yüksek oranlarına nasıl katkıda bulunabileceğini ve mağdur sayısını nasıl artırabileceğini inceliyor. Sol gerçekçiliğin zayıf yönleri olsa da, sol gerçekçilik, mülkiyet suçlarının ve mağduriyetinin altında yatan nedenlere dair değerli içgörüler sağlıyor; çevresel yoksunluğun temel koşullarını ve bunların savunmasız topluluklar üzerindeki etkisini ele almak için geleneksel analizlerin ötesine geçen kapsamlı bir anlayışı savunuyor.

Keywords

mülkiyet suçu, Sol gerçekçilik, işşizlik

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