Marx + neomarx Flashcards
What does Gordan say about Crime?
Capitalism is Criminogenic. Class inequalities. Capitatim causes criminal behaviour in all social classes. Dog eat Dog. Culture on envy. Why aren’t we asking why the wc don’t commit more crime. Law Making and law enforcement only serves interests of capitalism.
What Does Chambliss say about crime?
Laws only protect private properties.- Made by the ruling class.
Doesn’t make laws which could affect businesses. Laws protect their own interests.
What does Althusser say about Crime?
aspects of the criminal justice system function to socially control those at the bottom end of society. Law is an ideological state apparatus.
What does Mannheim say about crime
law is concerned with protecting the major priorities of capitalism.
What does Snider say about crime?
Capitalist state is reluctant to pass laws that regulate activities of businesses. Capitalism with a caring face - Pearce
What does Box say about crime?
Ruling class- power to prevent laws being passed which aren’t in their own interests.
Eval for trad marx
Strengths- Useful Explanation for relationship between crime and capitalism
Weaknesses- Ignores relationship between crime and non class variables, Too deterministic, Not all Capitalists societies have high crime rates.
How does trad Marxism and Neo Marxism agree?
Capitalist society- some have less then others. Law enforces interests of RC, Should be a classless society.
How does trad Marxism and Neo Marxism disagree?
Too deterministic. Reject idea that crime is caused via external factors. Crime= political motive
What does Neo Marxism say about crime?
Wider origins of the deviant act, immediate origins of the deviant act, The act itself, Immediate origins of social reaction, Wider origins of social reactions, effects of labelling
