neo marxist theory

Question 1

What is Radical Criminology?

Answer 1

An approach that starts with Marxist ideas but considers wider cultural factors leading to recidivism

It emphasizes the influence of societal factors beyond just economic conditions.

Question 2

Who merged Marxism with interactionism and labeling?

Answer 2

Taylor, Walton, and Young

They highlighted how societal views, reinforced by agents of socialization, affect labeling.

Question 3

What is a ‘fully social’ theory of deviance?

Answer 3

A theory that considers the structure of capitalist society and individual interpretations of behavior

It examines the context surrounding deviant acts, individual meanings, and societal reactions.

Question 4

What are the three key components a ‘fully social’ theory of deviance must consider?

Answer 4

• The circumstances surrounding an individual’s choice to commit a deviant act
• The meaning of the act for the individual
• Effects caused by societal reactions, including labeling and deviance amplification

These components help understand the complexities of deviance.

Question 5

What does Hall’s concept of ‘policing the crisis’ address?

Answer 5

How economic problems led to scapegoating of ethnic minorities and created a moral panic around mugging

This served to distract the public from capitalist mistakes and divided the proletariat by race.

Question 6

What was the significance of Chambliss’s study of ‘the saints and the roughnecks’?

Answer 6

It demonstrated how labeling affected treatment by the public and law enforcement

The study illustrated disparities in societal reactions based on labels assigned to different groups.