Neo-Marxism

Question 1

What does Taylor argue?

Answer 1

People exercise their free will to committ crimes rather than doing it to fulfill their economic necessities - they aren’t passive puppets

Question 2

What does Hall argue?

Answer 2

Black men in the US have become these ‘folk devils’ (blamed for the mugging problem in the 70s) creating a moral panic around this

Question 3

What does Becker argue?

Answer 3

There is no such thing as a deviant act, behaviour only becomes deviant when other people define it as such e.g. police and teachers

Question 4

What does Cicourel argue?

Answer 4

Police have typification of what they think a criminal looks like

w/c + ethnic minority areas overpoliced - leads to more arrests and stereotypes

m/c criminals justice is ‘up for negotiation’ - parents can navigate legal system

Question 5

What does Cohen argue?

Answer 5

The media exaggerates the circumstances of a crime (deviance amplification) which leads to heavy police involvement and public outcry