Class, Power and Crime

Question 1

Miller - functionalism

Answer 1

w/c have their own values and norms these clash with mainstream ones- why they commit more crime.

Question 2

Marxism- capitalism is criminogenic

Answer 2

capitalism’s very nature causes crime. W/c are oppressed, go to crime- due to poverty, want consumer goods, frustrated with oppression

Question 3

Chambliss (marxism)

Answer 3

Britain had East African colonies who had tea etc, they didn’t have money, to make them work for us we created a tax payable by cash only, could only get money by working for us.

Question 4

Pearce (Marxism)

Answer 4

laws that look like they help the workers also help the ruling, eg keeping workers fit and healthy, gives capitalism a caring face.

Question 5

Types of corporate crime-

Answer 5

finaical- tax evasion
crime against consumers- selling bad goods
crime against employees- discrimination
crime against environment- waste dumping
state-corporate crime- gov and businesses work together to pursue their goals.

Question 6

Harold shipman

Answer 6

2000, a GP killed 15 patients, changed wills

Question 7

invisibility of corporate crime

Answer 7

Media- little coverage on corporate crime and use different langue to make look better.
Lack of political will- focus on street crime.
Crimes often to complex- police struggle
De Labelling- not labelled- fines not jail.
Under reporting- people unaware they are victims as it effects are large- eg pollution

Question 8

Box

Answer 8

company can’t maximise its profits through legal means it will use illegal means.

Question 9

Geis

Answer 9

individuals joining companies that did illegal price fixing they soon joined.

Question 10

Nelken- De- Labelling

Answer 10

those in power avoid being labelled. lawyers stop things being labelled criminal.