Marxism and Functionalism in Crime (Who argued what)

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Crime is normal and acts as a warning when change is needed and as boundary maintanance
Durkheim
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A deviant is someone who has been labelled as a deviant
Becker
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Anerican Culture through the American dream puts pressure on individuals to succeed at any rate
Merton
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The delinqunet subculture is formed from status frustration- working class boys getting together to subvert societys values
Cohen
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Corporate Crime is under policed and rarely punished severely
Slapper&Tombs
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There are three types of subcultures which reflect not only access to legitimate opportunity structures but illigitimate opportunity structures
Cloward&Ohlin
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Crime is a rational response to the capitalist system - and is found in all classes
Gordon
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Traditinal Marxism is too deterministic
Messener&Rosenfield
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Officers decisions to arrest are affected by their typifications - their common sense theories or stereotypes as to who is likely to commit crimes
Cicourel
9 of 9

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The delinqunet subculture is formed from status frustration- working class boys getting together to subvert societys values

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Corporate Crime is under policed and rarely punished severely

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