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Marxists on Negative C&D Functions Flashcards

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1
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Is Marxism a Consensus or Conflict Theory?

A

Conflict Theory

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Which 2 classes of society are there in Marxism?

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The Bourgeoisie and the Proletariat

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Who are the Bourgeoisie?

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The middle and upper class individuals

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Which group has the most power in society according to Marxism?

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The Bourgeoisie

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Who are the Proletariat?

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The working and class individuals

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Why are the Bourgeoisie able to paint working class people as committing crimes?

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Because they have created the law system and own the media

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Which way of controlling the economy do Marxists believe is the main cause for crime?

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Capitalism

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What can the Bourgeoisie do with showing who commits crime?

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Make it seem like working class people are more likely to commit crime

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What is the ISA?

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Ideological State Apparatus

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What is the RSA?

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Repressive State Apparatus

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What do Marxists believe happens when an upper class individual is caught for a crime?

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They are not given a harsh punishment

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What are the RSA and ISA used for?

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To keep the working class at a disadvantaged position in society

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What did Althusser say about the ISA?

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It is often all the ruling class need to control the working class

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Name 2 institutions in the ISA

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School, Media

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What do the ISA control?

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The norms and values of society

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What does the ISA ensure?

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False class consciousness

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What does Althusser argue about the RSA?

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It is only used when the ruling class want to control the working class

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What is false class consciousness?

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The idea that the working class will not rise up to try and abolish capitalism

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Give an example of an event where RSA would be used

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Protests

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13
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Why was there a student protest in 2010?

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Because University fees were tripling

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14
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What technique do police use in riots?

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Kettling

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What happens in kettling?

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All rioters are put into an enclosed area

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What is the effect of kettling?

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Protestors get tired and no longer want to riot

17
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What would Functionalists say about Marxists perceptions of the police?

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Marxists are too negative towards the

18
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How do Functionalists believe the police treat all crimes?

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Police treat all crimes the same way

19
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How do the police treat all crimes the same way?

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Through Standardised methods

20
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What does Standardised mean?

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The same processes are used every time

21
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What would it mean for upper class offenders if police treated all crimes the same way?

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They would receive equal prosecution

22
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How would Standardisation relate to the police for Functionalists?

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They would treat all crimes the same way

22
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In what way is Capitalism a competitive system?

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It encourages people to get money in ruthless ways

23
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What did Chambliss say about the structure of Capitalism?

A

It encourages people to consume more and more endlessly

24
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What does Chambliss argue happens when people are unable to consume?

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They resort to crime

25
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What did Chambliss say about the class of people who commit crime?

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All classes commit crimes

26
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Name a type of crime the ruling class are likely to commit in business

A

Corporate Crimes

26
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Why do all classes commit crime according to Chambliss?

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Because the values of capitalism drive everyone to commit crimes

27
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Is Capitalism a hegemony according to Marxists?

A

Yes

28
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Who created the concept of the Capitalist Hegemony?

A

Gramsci

29
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Why do working class people commit crimes with no financial gain?

A

It is a way to express anger towards Capitalism

29
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Name 2 non-financially motivated crimes working class people commit

A

Vandalism, Violence

29
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Which class are more likely to commit crimes for no financial gain?

A

The working class

30
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What do Feminists argue about Marxists saying Capitalism causing crime?

A

They fail to see how women are also oppressed by the patriarchy

31
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What concept did Johnson create?

A

Patriarchal terrorism

32
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What does patriarchal terrorism say?

A

Women do not know when their husband will attack them next

33
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Why does Johnson say men commit domestic violence?

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To display control over their wife

34
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Which group do the media present to be more likely to commit crimes?

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The working class

35
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What did Owen Jones say about how the media depicted the working class?

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They depicted them as people who were lazy and who claimed benefits

36
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What do Marxists say about the depiction of the working class in the media in relation to crime?

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Most working class people are not likely to commit crimes

37
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Why will some of the poorest working class individuals commit crimes?

A

To survive

38
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What did Bonger argue about capitalism?

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It causes poor people to commit crimes to meet their physical needs

39
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What crime may the poorest of the working class commit?

A

Theft

40
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What does Gordon argue?

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Working class crimes are responses to inequality in a capitalist society

41
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How would working class crimes be a response to inequality in terms of benefits of theft?

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Theft of products would be used to sell in order to pay bills

42
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How would Left Realists criticise Marxist views on media working class depiction?

A

They do not acknowledge that working class people are also more likely to be victims of crime

42
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Name a survey showing working class people were likely to be crime victims

A

Islington Crime Survey

42
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How many times more likely than the national average were people to experience burglary in the Islington Crime Survey?

A

5 times more likely

42
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What fraction of Islington residents had experienced serious crime in the last year?

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