Marxist Theory- Crime and Deviance
- Created by: alice donnelly
- Created on: 20-05-13 20:02
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- Marxism
- The State and Law Making
- Laws serve Capitalist class
- Chambliss- laws which protect private property are cornerstone of capitalist economy
- Snider- capitalist state is reluctant to pass laws which regulate businesses or their profitability
- Selective Enforcement
- Crime of the powerful are ignored, but working class and ethnic minorities are criminalised, even though more crimes are committed by the Capitalist class
- Laws serve Capitalist class
- Criminogenic Capitalism
- Capitalism causes crime. This is because poverty may mean crime is the only way the poor can survive. Also, crime may be the only way to obtain consumer goods.
- Alienation and a lack of control may lead to frustration and aggression,and then lead to crime such as violence or vandalism
- Capitalism =ruthless, so capitalists are encouragedto commit white collar crime
- David Gordon- crime is a rational response to the capitalist system, which is why it's found in all classes
- Capitalism causes crime. This is because poverty may mean crime is the only way the poor can survive. Also, crime may be the only way to obtain consumer goods.
- Ideological functions of crime and law
- Laws passed benefit Capitalism, such as health and safety. Frank Pearce- these benefit RC as it keeps workers fit for work, but also makes RC look caring too
- However, H&S rules aren't really enforced, so crime appears WC
- Laws passed benefit Capitalism, such as health and safety. Frank Pearce- these benefit RC as it keeps workers fit for work, but also makes RC look caring too
- Evaluation
- Theory ignores other crime factors, such as gender and ethnicity
- Not all Capitalist Cultures are criminal- such as Japan, has very low crime rate
- Theory ignores intra-crimes, and only focuses on crimes of the powerful
- The State and Law Making
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