marxists and neo social class and crime Flashcards
1
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what did gordon say
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-crime is response to living in a captalist society(criminogenic)
-makes people greedy
-w/c commit crimes as infulenced by capitalist values and cannot gain what they want legally
2
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what does snider say
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-w/c crime is given alot of attention as the legal system reflects ruling class ideology
-crimes by ruling class are ignored
3
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what does chambliss say
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-crime control focused on w/c and more likely to be prosecuted for crime
4
Q
what does taylor et al (neo marxist)say?
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-w/c commit crime due to their position in society
-theyre relatively deprived and marginalsied
-disppropriantely targted by police aswell