Marxist - Paragraph one

Question 1

Gordon

Answer 1

We are immersed into values such as competition, individualism and money as a measure of success. W/C commit crime due to poverty and alienation. Those on low income may commit crime to get the things they need

Question 2

Evidence

Answer 2

2008 Global Financial Crisis - during this period there was a sharp increase in white collar crime as well as a rise in criminal activities among working class individuals who were financially struggling

Question 3

Snider

Answer 3

Corporate crime is the most serious crime in modern industrial countries. The pressure of having a higher profit than the previous year makes people break the law in order to achieve this

Question 4

AO3

Answer 4

Marxists over emphasise social class and fail to explain other patterns of crime relating to age, gender, ethnicity etc

Question 5

AO3

Answer 5

Ignore some of the other reasons people may commit crime

Question 6

RR - AO3

Answer 6

Rational choice