3.2 Marxists On Crime Flashcards
What does criminogenic capitalism mean?
Capitalism creates crime
(Criminogenic capitalism) how does poverty link to crime?
Crime is the only way people can survive
(Criminogenic capitalism) how is crime linked to consumerism?
People commit crime to get the consumer goods promoted by advertising that they can’t afford
(Criminogenic capitalism) how does alienation and lack of control lead to crime?
It leads to frustration and non utilitarian crimes
(Criminogenic capitalism) emphasis on profit encourages what?
Greed and corporate crime
(Criminogenic capitalism) Gordon says crime is what?
A rational response to capitalism
(State and law making) Marxists say laws are made to protect who?
The ruling class and their business interests
(State and law making) chambliss what was introduced into East African colonies?
Tax laws to force the population to work on plantations to earn the money to pay the tax
(State and law making) snider talked about non decision making, what is this?
Ruling class prevent introduction of laws threatening their business interests
(State and law making) snider - give an example of areas of non decision making:
Alcohol and cigarette industry
Pay gap
Working conditions
(Selective law enforcement) everyone commits crime but who are more likely to be imprisoned?
The working class and ethnic minorities
(Selective law enforcement) what was reimans study called?
The rich get richer the poor get prison
(Selective law enforcement) Reiman - the more likely a crime is to be committed by a high class person the less likely what?
It will be treated as an offence
(Selective law enforcement) Reiman - there is a disproportionately high rate of what?
Street crime
(Ideological functions of crime & law) laws are occasionally passed that appear to do what?
Benefit the working class such as health and safety
