marxist (theory of crime) - structural theory

Question 1

key term - bourgeosie

Answer 1

capatalist class- celebs, rich people, business owners- more power - commit crime for greed

Question 2

key term - proletariat

Answer 2

working class- our labour exploited by bourgeoisie - more working class - commit utalitarian crime

Question 3

marxists beliefs?

Answer 3

-argued unequal structure of capatalist society shapes peoples behaviour - both commit crime but for different reasons
-says crime is inevitable in capatalist society as capatalism is a criminogenic (crime causing) system
-argues ideas about crime/law are an ideology to conceal inequality
-states selective enforcment makes it seem crime is proletariat fault