Which of these is not a concept associated with Left Realist explanations of criminal subcultures ?
Correct answer: A. individual pathology
- A. individual pathology
- B. social exclusion
- C. political marginalization
- D. relative deprivation
Explanation
Left Realists explain crime through social exclusion, political marginalisation and relative deprivation. Individual pathology is a biological or psychological explanation, not a central Left Realist concept.
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