Neo-marxism and Crime

Question 1

How is Neo-marxism different to Marxism?

Answer 1

• NM takes into account the role of labelling, moral panics and deviancy amplification to explaining crime

Question 2

Taylor et al: A fully social theory of deviance

Answer 2

1. Wider origins of the deviant act
2. Immediate origins of the deviant act
3. The act itself
4. Immediate social reaction
5. Wider social reaction
6. Effects of labelling

Question 3

Neo-Marxism: Eval

Answer 3

:( Romanticises w/c crime
:( Deterministic
:( Burke (2005): too general to explaining crime but too idealistic to be useful in tackling crime