marxism Flashcards
criminology
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capitalism
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an economic and political system in which a countries trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit - not the state
2
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marxists believe
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capitalism is criminogenic - they are against it
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pros
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- efficiency incentive
- rich incentive
- prevents large bureaucratic government
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cons
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- firms can exploit consumers and gain monopoly power
- large inequalities
- firms with monopsony power can pay low wages (only one buyer)
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marxists and anti capitalist believe in
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communism - laws are made by the rich for the rich
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bourgeoisie
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- middle and upper class
- own means of production
- make profit by exploiting workers
- no working class = no money
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proletariat
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- working class
- forced to sell labour
- poorly paid and unsatisfied
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capitalism is criminogenic
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- capitalism causes crime - inevitable
- poverty means crime as a mean of survival
- strain theory + relative deprivation = crime
- white collar + corp crime is encouraged
- lack of control can lead to violent crime
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losses
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- 2018 street level crime = estimated 4 billion pounds of loss
- corporate crime = 80 billion
- white collar crime individual
- corporate crime whole corporation
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state and law making
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- law making and enforcement only serves capitalists
- laws that protect property are the foundation of capitalist economy
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selective enforcement
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- all classes commit crime
- powerless groups like working class and minorities are criminalised
- courts ignore the crimes of the powerful
12
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UK STATS
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600 deaths annually caused by workplace accidents
12,000 workplace injuries
