Neo-Marxist Flashcards
1
Q
view on crime
A
believes it is peoples free choice and will
2
Q
Subcultural theory
A
Brake
used s t to look at youth groups
-resistance shown through subculture, own lang, dress, morals, music
this causes crime as they are angry against system societies. go against societies morals to show their fustration.
3
Q
Skinhead subculture
A
Cohen
-skinhead is: multicultural, Jamaican cockney, now minima hair, big boots
they represent:
- trying to find a voice
- fight class inequalities
- finding an identity
4
Q
Policing the crisis
A
Hall Et Al
in 1970s, Britain faced economic and hegemonic crisis
Pre 1970, little conflict between classes
Media portrayed blocks as a cause of muggings
5
Q
AO3
A
they examine the influence of culturere on law/order policy
- neo-marxist cut superstructure into two, political and civil.
- ignores induvidual motives, only courses on capitalism
- crime still happens in communist countries
- ignores the laws that are in the interests of w.c, minimum wage
