Ideological Functions of Crime and Law Flashcards
1
Q
What does Crime and Law spread?
A
Ideas that help to keep workers passive
2
Q
What gives a caring face to capitalism and promotes FCC?
A
Laws such as H&S and NHS
3
Q
Which sociologist suggests the purpose of the Caring Face laws?
A
Gordon
4
Q
What does the directed aggression from the WC exploitation by the RC provide?
A
Safety Valve that releases aggression
5
Q
What does Selective Enforcement do?
A
Distorts Crime Statistics by making crime look like a WC issue, shifts attention from serious RC crime
6
Q
AO3 Points
A
Many news outlets criticise the bourgeoisie today - Outdated - Postmodernists
7
Q
Useful:
A
Laws and criminality are used to distract the proletariat attention away from the state
