Sociological Theories - Marxism Evaluation

Question 1

Marxism
- Strengths

Answer 1

1. highlights impact of selective law enforcement and how wcc is under policed
2. benefit of holistic view as it accounts for a range of deviant acts by different people
3. demonstrates how law reflects differences in social classes

Question 2

Marxism
- Weaknesses

Answer 2

1. points out problem of capitalism but doesn’t provide a solution
2. not all capitalist societies have high crime rates
3. too deterministic - people should be responsible for own actions