marxist view on crime

Question 1

white collar crimes

Answer 1

mostly middle class, committed by white collar workers

Question 2

e.g

Answer 2

forgery, perjury, bribery, fraud

Question 3

blue collar crimes

Answer 3

mostly working class, committed by blue collar workers

Question 4

e.g

Answer 4

murder, rape, domestic abuse, mugging, burglary

Question 5

marxist view on crime

Answer 5

their function is to serve the ruling class interests and maintain capitalist society

Question 6

crimogenic capitalism

Answer 6

> poverty may mean crime is the only way working class can live, the only way they can obtain the consumer goods by capitalist society, lack of control led to frustration resulting in non-utilitarian crimes
‘dog eat dog’ system of competition among capitalists, profit motive encourages greed

Question 7

david gordon 1976

Answer 7

crime is a rational response to a capitalist system and found in all social classes

Question 8

state and law making

Answer 8

chambliss 1975 - argues that laws to protect private property are the cornerstone of the capitalist economy
ruling class have power to prevent in introduction of laws
> snider 1993 - argues that the capitalist system is reluctant to pass laws that regulate the activities of the capitalist plantation owners

Question 9

selective enforcement

Answer 9

working class and minority ethnic groups are criminalised, the police and tend to ignore the crimes of the powerful