Marxist

Question 1

Foucault

Answer 1

2 forms of punishment
-sovereign power: power over people’s bodies
-disciplinary power: power over bodies and the soul
He illustrated this with the design for prisons: the officers can see the prisoners but they don’t know

Question 2

Pearce

Answer 2

Laws that benefit the working class e.g. Workplace health and safety laws also benefit the ruling class by keeping workers safe and fit for work and it gives the ruling class a caring face 😃

Question 3

Snider

Answer 3

The capitalist state is reluctant to pass laws that regulate the activities of businesses or threaten their profitability

Question 4

Slapper & Tombs

Answer 4

Corporate crime is under policies and rarely prosecuted or punished. This encourages companies to use crime as a means of making profit, often at the expense of the workers or the consumers

Question 5

Chambliss

Answer 5

Laws that are their to protect private property are the cornerstone of the capitalist economy. The ruling class also has the power to prevent the introduction of laws that would threaten their interests

Question 6

Gordon

Answer 6

Crime is a rational response to the capitalist system and so occurs in all social classes- even though the official statistics make it appear to be a working class phenomenon