Marxism

Question 1

What do marxists believe about crime

Answer 1

That its inevitable in a capitalist society and is used by the bourgeoise as a means of social control

Question 2

Who are the bourgeoisie

Answer 2

Ruling capitalist class

Question 3

Who are the proletariat

Answer 3

Working clasa

Question 4

What do Marxists believe about the law and its enforcements by the police and courts

Answer 4

A means of keeping the working class in their place

Question 5

What are 4 reasons why crime is inevitable in a capitalist society

Answer 5

1) exploiting the proletariat drives them to poverty, so crime is a means of surviving
2) capitalism pushes consumer goods at people, so utilitarian crimes are committed like theft
3) inequality causes frustration so violent crimes could be committed
4) capitalism causes crime within capitalists, they become greedy to make profit so commit corporate crimes like tax evasion

Question 6

What’s selective law enforcement

Answer 6

Law is enforced against the working classes but not upper classes

Question 7

What is an example of selective law enforcement

Answer 7

Corporate crimes are punished less severely on average , usually only fines not jail

Question 8

What does crime and law being an ideology mean

Answer 8

Ideas that conceal the inequality of capitalist society