Class and Law-making

Question 1

1960’s law-making was mainly concerned with what theory?

Answer 1

New Deviancy theory

Question 2

Complete: 1980’s law-making was a ______ _______ critique of new deviancy theory and the ________ crisis.

Answer 2

1980’s law-making was a LEFT REALIST critique of new deviancy theory and the AETIOLOGICAL crisis.

Question 3

(Hall, 1952) the embezzlement statutes of 1741, 1751, 1763 and 1799 saw what two main changes?

Answer 3

The expansion of banking and international trade, and civil disputes became criminal law.

Question 4

The two main factors of the Black act 1723 were?

Answer 4

(1) Made a range of activities punishable by death, (2) common land made private property (which outlawed hunting, fishing, gathering wood etc)

Question 5

What are the significant points of Chambliss’ 1993 Dialectical account?

Answer 5

Conflict, resolutions, contradictions and dilemmas

Question 6

The 1351 Vagrancy law was used for what?

Answer 6

Control of peasants

Question 7

The 1547 Vagrancy law was used for what?

Answer 7

branding and enslavement

Question 8

Complete: The 17th century saw the demise of _______ and the rise of _____ ______.

Answer 8

The 17th century saw the demise of FEUDALISM and the rise of MERCANTILE CAPITALISM.

Question 9

The employment act 1980, 1982; and the Trade Union act 1984 brought about what 3 points?

Answer 9

(1) Prohibited mass/ flying picketing, (2) employers could obtain injunctions against and sue unions for damage and (3) courts could freeze the assets of unions contravening these acts.

Question 10

The Public Order act 1986 saw what 5 actions?

Answer 10

(1) Police required 7 days notice prior to any march/ demonstration.
(2) Police can ban marches is suspects provoke public disorder.
(3) Police can impose conditions
(4) new offences: unlawful assembly, disorderly behaviour and affray.
(5) Stop an march it perceives to instil fear.

Question 11

Criminal Justice and Public Order act 1994 allowed the Police to do what 3 things?

Answer 11

(1) Remove trespassers from land, (2) disband ‘rave’ festivals and (3) ban trespassory assemblies.

Question 12

The Crime and Disorder act 1998 created what?

Answer 12

Anti social behaviour orders (ASBO’s)

Question 13

Complete: And any breach of an ASBO became a _______ _______ under the _______ act 2003.

Answer 13

And any breach of an ASBO became a CRIMINAL OFFENCE under the ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR act 2003.

Question 14

Law - Making theories (1) Summarise Durkheimian theory?

Answer 14

Key Phrases: Collective conscience, establish moral boundaries

Question 15

Law - Making theories (2) Summarise Weberian theory?

Answer 15

Key Phrases: outcome of competing interest groups

Question 16

Law - Making theories (3) Summarise Marxist theory?

Answer 16

Key Phrases: law as an instrument of the ruling class

Question 17

Law - Making theories (4) Summarise Structural Marxist theory?

Answer 17

Key Phrases: Chambliss 1993, expression of social conditions and attempted resolution.

Question 18

Hunt, (1996) a postmodernist, stated what about class?

Answer 18

You cannot class class above others such as race, gender, age and sexuality

Question 19

What is Political Economy theory?

Answer 19

Cavadino and Dignan 2007, typologies of the political economy such as neo-liberalism.