Ethnicity and crime

Question 1

black neo-marxist point?

Answer 1

myth of black criminality created as a moral panic to develop false consciousness amongst the working-class

Question 2

black neo-marxist evidence?

Answer 2

Hall

mugging moral panic created by policing distracted people from the crisis and created false consciousness in the form of racism

Question 3

black neo-marxist analysis?

Answer 3

Gilory

myth of black criminality and that black criminality is resistance to racial capitalism

Question 4

left realist point?

Answer 4

marginalisation of ethnic groups and higher rates of relative deprivation

Question 5

left realist evidence?

Answer 5

Lea and Young

ethnic minorities form criminal groups with norms and values distinct from the wider society

face racism and are deprived of assets, like housing and employment

combination of marginalisation, subcultures, and relative deprivation therefore forces people into law-breaking behaviour.

Question 6

left realist analysis?

Answer 6

crime statistics on ethnic differences in offending are accurate and trustworthy

higher rates in offending rates between different ethnic groups means the differences cannot be reduced to police or media racism