marxism on crime

Question 1

Selective law making

Answer 1

• unlike funnctionalists whonsee the law as reflecting the value consensus and reprsentimg the interests of society as a whole. Marxists see law making and law enforcemnet only benefiting the interests of the capatalists casr.
• box argues the rich often angage in activites which result in death, injury theft, fraud but these actvites are protected under the law - health and safery laws.
• snider argues, governmnet are reluctant to pass laws