Traditional Marxist Views on Crime
- Created by: Jacob Keyte
- Created on: 08-01-16 10:47
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- Traditional Marxist Views on Crime
- Crime in a Capitalist Society
- Traditional Marxist argue that capitalism is itself a crime and that capitalism causes crime
- Because capitalism it is an economic system based on the exploitation of the many by the few
- The proletariat work for the bourgeoisie and make a profit for the bourgeoisie
- Capitalism causes crime because it is an economic system based on competition, selfishness and greed
- Traditional Marxist argue that capitalism is itself a crime and that capitalism causes crime
- Corporate, white-collar and state crime
- Slapper and Tombs (1999) argued that corporate crime should be defined as law-breaking committed by or for corporations which furthers the interests of the corporations
- State Crimes are defined as crimes committed by the government such as terrorism, torture, war crimes, genocide and corruption
- Criticisms of Traditional Marxism
- If, as Marxists assume, crime is caused by capitalism
- Why does crime exist in China, Russia and Cuba . Maybe crime is inevitable regardless of the economic system
- Many victims of crime are working-class
- f capitalism causes crime, shouldn't the greatest mount of crime be committed by the poorest people in society, such as the elderly
- If, as Marxists assume, crime is caused by capitalism
- Crime in a Capitalist Society
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