Criminology - Marxist theories of crime and deviance
I made this mindmap for anybody learning about Marxist theories of crime, it is useful for those studying criminology or sociology.
- Created by: chloe_maria08
- Created on: 15-03-18 15:23
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- Marxists theory of crime and deviance
- Karl Marx
- Bourgeoisie (Upper class)
- Own means of production - Exploit the working class and control their ideas through dominant ideology
- Means of production are needed to make society's goods
- Own means of production - Exploit the working class and control their ideas through dominant ideology
- Proletariat (Lower class)
- Exploited by the Bourgeoisie - Don't own means of production - Kept in a state of false conciousness through dominant ideology
- Conflict occurred to due explotation of the Proletariat by the bourgeoisie
- Exploited by the Bourgeoisie - Don't own means of production - Kept in a state of false conciousness through dominant ideology
- Sees society as determined by an economic system - Structuralist theory
- Example - French Revolution
- Bourgeoisie (Upper class)
- David Gordon
- Suggested that the majority of working class crime is a rational response to inequalities
- Capitalism is crimneogenic = encourages criminal behaviour among everybody
- Poorer groups in society develop a 'culture of envy' which could encourage them to act in a criminal manner.
- Chambliss
- States that laws made to protect private properties are a the biggest issue
- Snider
- The state is reluctant to pass laws that threaten the profitability of businesses
- Reiman
- States in his book that crime committed by middle class people will be treated as less of a criminal offence
- Bonger
- Selective law enforcement = Laws are made to favour the rich and punish the poor
- Karl Marx
- Why was the Marxist theory good?
- Inspired the welfare state which has helped to provide people with a free national health service
- Why was the Marxist theory bad?
- There was too much focus on money and too much conflict occurred
- Focused only on poor people who committed crime, though it is not only poor people who commit crime (White collar crime)
- There was too much focus on money and too much conflict occurred
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