Traditional marxists say that social order is maintained through...
Capitalism and false class consciousness.
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The superstructure reinforces the...
Base.
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Give an example of a 'base'
Capitalism.
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Marx: each significant period in histrory is based around a 'mode of production', e.g.
Slavery.
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"Crime is a rational response to capitalism and is found in all classes" according to who?
Gordon (1976)
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Reiman: selective enforcement means that police arrest powerless groups, such as...
The working class.
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Pearce: laws that appear to benefit the w/c even though they benefit the ruling class are known as what?
Ideological functioning laws.
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Althusser criticises traditional Marxists as the superstructure is more complicated, there are repressive state apparatuses that force us to behave ideological state apparatuses that control us through ideology. What viewpoint does Althusser have?
Neo-Marxist
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New criminology is also known as what?
Critical criminology.
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Taylor et al differ from traditional Marxists, as they take a more ____________ view.
Voluntaristic
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New Criminologists aim to combine ideas from...
Traditional Marxism (unequal wealth and power to enforce laws) and Interactionism (effects of labels)
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Feminists criticise Taylor et al's theory for focusing on male criminality and therefore being...
Gender blind.
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Left realism developed since 1980s, with it's key figure being former critical criminologist...
Jock Young
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Left realism developed for two reasons. The need to take rising crime more seriously while producing solutions, and...
Because of the large influence of right realism on the government
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Left realists accuse other sociologists for not doing what?
Taking crime seriously
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Lea & Young (1984): 3 cause of crime
Relative deprivation, subculture, marginalisation
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The growing contrast between 'cultural inclusion' and ________ creates relative deprivation according to Young
Economic exclusion
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What is the name of the left realist crime prevention method?
Social & community crime prevention
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Left realists believe that right realist criem prevention methods treat syptoms of crime, rather than the causes e.g.
Unemployment
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Left realists believe that educational programs should be introduced in inner-city comprehensive schools, minimum pay legislation should be introduced to reduce welfare dependency, and there should be more investment in...
Poorer communities
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Right realists criticise SCC crime prevention for being too soft on crime, by implying it's due to society. They also apparently make excuses for criminals, rather than...
Creating tighter controls and more severe punishments
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The superstructure reinforces the...
Back
Base.
Card 3
Front
Give an example of a 'base'
Back
Card 4
Front
Marx: each significant period in histrory is based around a 'mode of production', e.g.
Back
Card 5
Front
"Crime is a rational response to capitalism and is found in all classes" according to who?
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