Marxist Theories on Crime Flashcards
Contextual Knowledge (6 cards)
1
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Capitalism is criminogenic
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shoplifting increased by 30% in last year- a 20 year high
2
Q
Crimes are often committed by the powerful
A
Katie Price- 750000 tax evasion/ Donald Trump is convicted fro a count of 34 felonies + held civilly liable of raping Eugene Carol
3
Q
Law protects rich- Chambless
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100,000 homeless people but 300,000 empty houses
4
Q
Law portents the rich- Snider
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until 2007= no individual member of a corporation could be prosecuted for damage of environment or the endanger of a worker in corporate practice
5
Q
Critics
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Singapore ranked 130th on crime rates, UK 64th= capitalist isn’t criminogenic 3
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