Crime and Deviance: Marxism - Gordon Flashcards

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What does Gordon argue?

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He argues that the police mainly focus on policing work class areas and that the justice system mainly focuses upon prosecuting working class criminals. This done to reinforce upper class ideology.

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What are the 3 ways in which ‘selective law enforcement’ benefits the Capitalist system?

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