What do traditional Marxists mean when they say that capitalism is criminogenic?
Its very nature causes crime.
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What 3 ways does capitalism cause working-class crime?
Poverty - crime only way to survive, consumerism - crime only way consumer goods can be obtained, alienation - causes frustration and aggression = non-utilitarian crime
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Who says, "crime is a rational response to capitalism so found in all classes"?
Gordon
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How does capitalism cause ruling-class crime?
Profit motive encourages greed and and capitalism is a win-at-all-costs system of competition
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What type of crime do the ruling class/capitalists commit? Give examples.
Corporate crimes e.g. tax evasion, breaking health and safety laws
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Who says, "laws to protect private property are the basis of the capitalist economy"?
Chambliss
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Who says, "crimes of the powerful are less likely to be treated as criminal offences and prosecuted"?
Reiman
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What did Carson's study of a sample of 200 firms find?
All of them had broken health and safety laws but only 1.% of cases were prosecuted.
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Who says, "corporate crime is under-policed and rarely prosecuted"?
Slopper and Tombs
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How do crime and law perform ideological functions according to Marx?
Occassionally prosecuting corporate crime makes the system appear impartial
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How do crime and law perform ideological functions according to Pearce?
Some laws benefit workers e.g. health and safety which gives capitalism a 'caring' face
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Who are the Neo-Marxist/critical criminology writers?
Taylor, Walton and Young
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What is the voluntaristic view?
The idea that we have free will.
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What is the fully social theory of deviance?
A comprehensive theory that would help to change society for the better combing traditional Marxist and labelling theory's ideas
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What 3 ways does capitalism cause working-class crime?
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Poverty - crime only way to survive, consumerism - crime only way consumer goods can be obtained, alienation - causes frustration and aggression = non-utilitarian crime
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Who says, "crime is a rational response to capitalism so found in all classes"?
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How does capitalism cause ruling-class crime?
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What type of crime do the ruling class/capitalists commit? Give examples.
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