Critical / Conflict

Question 1

Liazos 1972

Answer 1

claimed that we are worrying about the wrong subjects (street criminals)
corporate crime is ultimately more damaging that any crime committed by the poor
a person can be violated in many more ways, including a social system that starves and manipulates him.

Question 2

Liazo’s critiques of labelling theory

Answer 2

1. attempt to humanize “deviants”
2. sensationalism - exaggeration of issues to attract attention/interest
3. “top dogs” are ignored and left to do as they please.

Question 3

Marx

Answer 3

capitalism created the divide between proletariat (working class) and bourgeoisie (corporate elite)
bourgeoisie attain their power through surplus value/profit, wealth accumulation.
POVERTY and NEED = MORE CRIME

Question 4

Bonger

Answer 4

argued that economic conditions cause crime
primitive societies REQUIRED altruism
capitalist surplus creates selfishness and generates need, thus increasing crime.

Question 5

the post-modern

Answer 5

focuses on meaning, social difference, discourse analysis, deconstruction.
LANGUAGE!!! = MEANING + POWER

Question 6

key ideas of the post-modern

Answer 6

• no objective truths, only differing ways of interpreting social worlds
• many truths - social theories are only grand narratives
• social change must be based on exposing controlling elements disguised by language (deconstructionalism)